LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXTRA LARGE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE NONTHABURI

Abstract

The objectives of this research were  1) to study the leadership behavior in the administration of extra-large school administrators under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi, and 2) to compare the opinions of teachers on the leadership behavior in the administration of extra-large school administrators under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi, classified by gender, education level, and work experience. The sample consisted of 306 teachers under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi. The research instrument was a questionnaire with content validity, IOC values between .67-1.00, a reliability value of .98 The data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-way ANOVA, and LSD.The results of the research were as follows: 1) the leadership behavior in the administration of extra-large school administrators under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi was at a high level in overall, and particular aspects, ranking from the highest to the lowest mean: Social interaction, Initiation, Coordination, Problem-Solving, Persuasion, Assistance, and Recognition, and 2) the opinions of teachers on the leadership behavior in the administration of extra-large school administrators under The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nonthaburi, classified by gender were not different in overall, while the differential education level, and work experience were statistically significant at the level of .01 in overall.