STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION IN THE DIGITAL ERA UNDER SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE BUENGKAN

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to ; 1) studies the current condition and desirable condition of School Administration in the digital era under the secondary educational service area office Buengkan. 2) present the strategies for School Administration in the digital era under the secondary educational service area office Buengkan. The samples consist of high school administrators and teachers from the secondary educational service area office Buengkan, which includes 31 school directors or deputy directors , 253 teachers, and a total of 284 participants with a 95 percent credibility rating from Krejcie and Morgan (1970).The instruments used to collect data were a set of five-leveled dual questionnaires with an ecoefficiency of 0.982. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program to determine the average and standard deviation, as well as a modified PNI for need assessment.

          The results of this research indicated as follows :

          1) Overall current condition and desired state of School Administration in the digital era under the secondary educational service area office Buengkan, the findings indicated that the overall average for all current conditions is 4.09, which is a satisfactory level. The overall average of all desirable conditions is 4.43, the satisfactory level. In terms of the importance of the school administration in the digital era, ranking from the highest to the lowest values, are the managing digital environment (PNI _Modified =0.120), the developing digital leadership (PNI _Modified =0.079), establishing a digital vision (PNI _Modified =0.071), establishing a digital organizational culture (PNI _Modified =0.065), respectively.

          2) The strategies for School Administration in the digital era under the secondary educational service area office Buengkan consisted of four components. Firstly, using technology develops quality students. it contains 3 objectives, 13 results. Secondary, create a modern and participatory management system. it contains 3 objectives, 12 results. Thirdly, establish quality of learning systems by technology. It contains 3 objectives, 11 results. Lastly, organize cooperation network and integrate local knowledge. It contains 2 objectives, and 7 results.