The relationship between information technology competencies with the academic administration of Islamic Private School Administrators in Pattani Province.

Abstract

                     This research aims to: 1. To study the level of information technology competency of administrators in private Islamic schools in Pattani Province based on the opinions of school personnel. 2. To study the level of academic administration of administrators in private Islamic schools in Pattani Province based on the opinions of school personnel. 3. To compare the levels of information technology competency and academic administration of administrators in private Islamic schools in Pattani Province, classified by gender, age, educational background, and job position. The sample group used in this study consisted of administrators and secondary school teachers in private Islamic schools in Pattani Province. The researcher employed stratified random sampling with districts as the strata. The total sample comprised 371 participants, including school administrators and teachers from 67 schools. The research instrument was a questionnaire using a rating scale to collect opinions regarding the relationship between information technology competency and academic administration of administrators in private Islamic schools in Pattani Province. The statistics employed in the study included frequency, percentage, mean (𝑥̅), standard deviation (S.D.), Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, and t-test

Research Findings:

1. The overall IT competency of school administrators is at a high level across all four aspects. When ranked from highest to lowest mean score, the aspects are as follows:

          1 IT utilization in teaching and learning,

          2 IT application in school administra tion,

          3 Ethical use of IT and (4) IT utilization in assessment and evaluation.

1. The level of academic administration among school administrators is also at a high level across all five aspects. When ranked from highest to lowest mean score, the aspects are:

          1 Curriculum development and local content integration,

          2 Enhancement of learning processes,

          3 Management of media, innovation, and educational technology,

          4 Educational supervision and instructional leadership, and

• Assessment and evaluation.

1. The results indicate a statistically significant positive correlation at the 0.01 level between IT competency and academic administration among school administrators. This suggests that administrators with higher IT competency tend to demonstrate strong er academic administration capabilities. The positive 3 correlation is observed across all aspects. Regarding approaches for developing IT competencies to support academic administration, the study identifies key strategies, including: Providing professional development and IT training tailored to academic admi nistration needs, Integrating IT tools and platforms into teaching, learning, and administrative processes, Enhancing digital literacy and ethical IT usage among school administrators, and Implementing systematic policies for IT adoption in school admonish ration.