THE 21st CENTURY MANAGEMENT SKILLS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS BY TEACHERS' OPINIONS UNDER SATUN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

This research delved into two pivotal objectives; 1) to examine the 21st-century management skills of school administrators based on opinions of teachers under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office, and 2) to compare teachers' opinions about the 21st-century management skills of school administrators, clustered by their genders, work experiences, and school sizes. The research results indicate that: 1) The opinions on the 21st-century management skills of school administrators perceived by the teachers under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office was found at a high level, both overall and in each specific aspect. 2) The teachers' opinions on the 21st-century management skills of school administrators based on genders and working experiences were significantly different at the statistical significance level of .01. Nevertheless, the teachers working in different school sizes under Satun Primary Educational Service Area Office showed no significant differences in their overall opinions towards school administrators' the 21st-century management skills.