A STUDY OF INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE WANG BURAPHA SCHOOL NETWORK UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE SA KAEO

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the innovative leadership of school administrators in the Wang Burapha School Network under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Sa Kaeo; and 2) compare teachers’ opinions toward innovative leadership classified by gender, highest educational qualification, and work experience in schools. The sample consisted of 202 teachers selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire with 30 items and an overall reliability coefficient of .934. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA. The findings revealed that the overall innovative leadership of school administrators was at a high level, and all aspects were also at a high level, with innovative vision ranking highest. Teachers with different genders had different overall opinions, whereas those with different highest educational qualifications and work experience did not.