The Academic Leadership Model for Basic School Administrators in the Lower Northeast

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were (1) to determine the component of academic leadership for basic school administrators in the lower northeast, and (2) to propose the academic leadership model for basic school administrators in the lower northeast. The research design was mixed method, include qualitative and quantitative research. The sample group of this research were persons who involved in academic administration of basic school in the lower northeast, totaling 365 that computed from G*Power software and derived from multi-stage random sampling technique. The instruments used for collecting data were data record note, in-dept interview form and 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive statistics and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
          Research results revealed that (1) the component of academic leadership for basic school administrators in the lower northeast, there were 3 main components and 13 indicators. These include defining the school mission with 2 indicators, curriculum management with 4 indicators, and enhancing the learning atmosphere with 7 indicators. and (2) the developed model of the academic leadership for basic school administrators in the lower northeast was very good fit with the empirical data, the value of Relative Chi-square (χ2/df) = 1.89, Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.96, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) = 0.93, Tucker Levis Index (TLI) = 0.99, Root Mean Square Residual (RMR) = 0.02, and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.05, all in line with specified criteria. And the key factors had the weight between 0.93- 0.99, higher than 0.70. The key components in order are curriculum management with the highest model predictive power at up to 98.00%, enhancing the learning atmosphere with the 94.90% and school mission with 86.20%.