Relationship Between Digital Era Leadership of School Administrators and Innovative school under The Jurisdiction of Yasothon Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) To study Digital Era Leadership of School Administrators 2) To study Innovative Schools. and 3) To study the relationship between digital era leadership of school administrators and innovative schools. The sample consisted of 300 teachers. The returned questionnaires were 283 copies, equaling 94.33 per cent. The research tool was a 5-level rating scale questionnaire with the discriminant values (r) between .52 - .82 and .51 - .91 and the reliability of .97 and .96, respectively, statistics in clouded frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. 

The findings were as follows: 1. The digital era leadership of school administrators as a whole and individual aspect were at the high levels, ranking as public relations, followed by the ranking as re-envisioning learning spaces and environments, and the lowest mean score aspect was communication. 2. The Innovative school as a whole and individual aspect were at the high levels, ranking as Support the innovation by administrators, followed by the ranking as community connections, and the lowest mean score aspect was Innovative Climate in the school. 3. The relationship between the digital era leadership of school administrators and innovative schools was positively correlated at a high level and statistically significant at the .01 level. The following recommendations: administrators should add expertise in using digital technology is a part of organizational development, and should cooperate with parents and communities in developing learning resources to develop learning skills in the digital age.