A Study of Guidelines for Achievement-oriented Competency Development in the VUCA World of School Administrators Under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the level of achievement-oriented competency in the VUCA world of school administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office, and 2) study guidelines for developing achievement-oriented competency in the VUCA world of school administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The research was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1: study the achievement-oriented competency in the VUCA world of school administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The study was conducted with the entire population of school administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office in academic year 2023, totaling 54 persons. The research tool was a 5-levels rating scale questionnaire with index of item objective congruence (IOC) between 0.80-1.00, item discrimination power between 0.50-0.90, and reliability of 0.95. The data was analyzed using percentages, means, and standard deviations. Phase 2 study the guidelines for achievement-oriented competency in the VUCA world of school administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The data was collected using an interview form to interview 5 key informants who were selected purposively. The retrieved data then was analyzed using content analysis and presented in descriptive explanation.

The research results found that 1) The overall achievement-oriented competency of educational administrators in the VUCA world was at a high level. 2) Guidelines for achievement-oriented competency in the VUCA world of educational administrators under the Kalasin Secondary Educational Service Area Office were as follows: 2.1) the development guidelines for creativity of educational administrators were; the educational administrators should analyze changes occurring in the current society correctly identify challenges, solve them, and understand the issues that arise; find new and appropriate ways to solve problems; and promote the use of technology to develop for the higher quality of education. 2.2) the development guidelines regarding the continuous commitment of educational administrators were; the educational administrators should create works or innovations which are the focus of current educational administration in the present era; apply the PDCA cycle into the educational administration process for the achievement-oriented development; personnel in educational institutions need to be ready for the continuously improvement of themselves in new ways; and put the right man in the right job.