Innovation Organization of School under the Primary Educational Service Area Office

Abstract

This research aims to (1) study the Innovation Organization of schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office, and (2) compare the Innovation Organization of schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office based on variables such as gender, age, education level, work position, administrative experience, and school size. The sample consisted of 379 school administrators, selected through multi-stage random sampling, stratified random sampling, and simple random sampling methods, with the sample size determined by Krejcie and Morgan’s sample-size table. Data were gathered through a researcher-developed questionnaire on a five-point rating scale, with a validity range between .80 and 1.00 and a reliability of .92. Statistical analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Scheffe’s pairwise difference test.
The results indicated that (1) the overall Innovation Organization of schools under the Primary Educational Service Area Office was rated high, when considered each aspect the learning organization and knowledge management received the highest mean scores, followed by personnel potential, while information, communication, and networking had the lowest scores, and (2) the significant differences in the Innovation Organization of schools based on gender, age, education level, work position, and school size were found to be at the .01 level, whereas no significant differences were noted for administrative experience.