Academic Administration Strategy in the Bani World Era of Schools under Khon Kaen Primary Educational Service Area Office 5

Abstract

This research aimed to 1)examine the current condition, desired condition, and priority needs of academic administration in the BANI World era, and 2) propose academic administration strategies for schools under the Khon Kaen Primary Educational Service Area Office 5. A mixed methods research design was employed. In Phase 1, quantitative data were collected from a sample of 337 school administrators and teachers selected from a population of 2,120 using Yamane’s formula with a sampling error of .05 and stratified random sampling. In Phase 2, qualitative data were obtained from three experts through semi-structured interviews. The research instruments included a five-point rating scale questionnaire with a content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of 0.87, as well as a semi-structured interview form. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, and the Priority Needs Index.
The research findings revealed that:
1. The overall current condition of academic administration was at a moderate level, with educational adaptability showing the highest mean score, while the overall desired condition was at a high level, particularly in terms of curriculum flexibility. The most urgent needs were future skills development, flexible curriculum adjustment, and learning management innovation, respectively.
2. The academic administration strategies in the BANI World era comprised five strategies: enhancing future skills of administrators and teachers, accelerating curriculum flexibility, developing learning management innovations through modern technology, strengthening managerial paradigms and technological systems, and promoting educational adaptability among administrators and teachers in the digital age.