AN ANALYSIS OF DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP FACTORS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE LOEI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

   The purpose of this study was to investigate the components of distributed leadership among school administrators affiliated with the Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. In addition, the study sought to examine the degree of alignment between the proposed measurement model and the empirical data. The research was intended to enhance understanding of the underlying structure of distributed leadership and to validate the theoretical model through rigorous statistical analysis. The sample comprised 340 participants, including school administrators and teachers. Data were collected through a questionnaire employing a five-point Likert scale to measure respondents’ perceptions of distributed leadership practices. The instrument demonstrated a high level of reliability, with a coefficient of 0.956, indicating strong internal consistency. For data analysis, descriptive statistics—namely frequency, mean, and standard deviation—were utilized to summarize the collected data. Furthermore, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the validity of the measurement model and to examine its goodness-of-fit with respect to the empirical data. The analytical results indicated that the proposed model is appropriate for explaining the components of distributed leadership within the specified context.

The research result were as follows:

   1) The distributed leadership components of school administrators under Loei Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 consisted of 4 components: 1) shared vision, 2) teamwork culture, 3) leadership practice, and 4) shared decision-making.

   2) The revised second-order model was also consistent with the empirical data, and all goodness-of-fit indices met the criteria for a good fit. The p-value of the chi-square (χ²) test was 0.06; χ²/df was 1.58; SRMR was 0.01; RMSEA was 0.04; NFI was 0.99; NNFI was 0.99; and CFI was 0.99.