Professional Development Strategies for Administrators in Education Institutions under the Office of the Basic Education Commission

Abstract

The objective of this research was to propose professional development strategies for administrators in education institutions under the Office of the Basic Education Commission. A descriptive research method was used in this study. The research procedure included 4 stages: (1) A study of professionalization of administrators in education institutions by documentary analysis and interviewing 3 experts in educational institution administration, (2) A survey of the state of the professionalization of administrators in education institutions from 325 administrators through a questionnaire, (3) Formulating professional development strategies for administrators in education institutions, and (4) Evaluating the appropriateness and feasibility of the strategies by 11 experts.

The research results were as follows: 1) the professionalization of administrators in education institutions composed of 4 major aspects, They were characteristics, competencies, academic leadership, and performance. The major aspects composed of 24 minor aspects. 2) The administrators in education institutions evaluated the significance/necessity and the practice of the professionalization of administrators in education institutions at the highest level, and high level accordingly in all aspects. 3) The strategies of professional development for administrators in education institutions composed of 3 strategies: the proclamation of national agenda on professional development for administrators in education institutions, the development of academic leadership for student development, and the reflection of professional development from the performance.