LEADERSHIP MODELS AT PRIVATE GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS ACCREDITED FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN BANGKOK

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to 1) investigate the administrators’ leadership models at ordinary private schools accredited for quality assessment to international standards in Bangkok and 2) compare the administrators’ leadership models at those schools. The population for this study included 130 administrators of ordinary private schools in Bangkok. An instrument used in the study consisted of a rating scale questionnaire with the Index of Item Objective Congruence (IOC) ranging from 0.66 to 1.00 and the reliability of .89. Statistics used for data analysis comprised frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The findings revealed that

1) The administrators’ leadership models at ordinary private schools accredited for quality assessment to international standards in Bangkok were rated at a high level in the overall aspects. Considering each aspect, the people-oriented (consideration) aspect had the average higher than the task-oriented (initiating structure) aspect.

2) Comparing the administrators’ leadership models at ordinary private schools accredited for quality assessment to international standards in terms of gender, the results showed that the overall leadership models were different, with the statistical significance at .05. Considering each aspect, it was found that the people-oriented (consideration) aspect was different, with the statistical significance at .05, while the task-oriented (initiating structure) aspect was not. Regarding age, educational level, and years of service as a school administrator, the findings revealed no any differences in the overall aspect.