Needs Assessment for Skills in the Digital Leadership of School Administrators under KhonKaen Vocational Education

Abstract

          The objectives of the research article were to 1) study the current situation and the desirable conditions of leadership skills in the digital age of school administrators under KhonKaen vocational education and 2) study the need for leadership skills in the digital age of school administrators under KhonKaen vocational education. The sample group in this research consisted of administrators and teachers of educational institutions under KhonKaen vocational education with the total number of 297 people using stratified random sampling. The research instrument was 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis comprised percentage, mean, standard deviation and the needs index.

          The research findings were as follows: 1. The current situation of leadership skills in the digital age of school administrators under KhonKaen vocational education was rated at a high level. 2. The desirable conditions of leadership skills in the digital age of school administrators under KhonKaen vocational education was rated at a high level. 3. The needs for leadership skills in the digital age of school administrators under KhonKaen vocational education, when considering in each aspect, were as follows: 1. Environment for learning with technology 2. Social ethics and legal compliance 3. Professional development 4. Measurement and evaluation respectively.