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Do Teachers Feel Trusted by Their Administrators?

Friess, Derek Christman
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-2086
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595329207545009

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2020, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), University of Findlay, Education.
Trust is a cornerstone to effective school leadership (Balkar, 2015; Cimer, 2017; Kucuksuleymanoğlu & Terzioğlu, 2017; Tschannen-Moran & Gareis, 2015; Yasir et al., 2016). Previous literature on trust between teachers and administrators focused on teachers trust in administrators. This study examined the effect of teachers’ perceptions of being trusted by their administrator(s) and the leadership behaviors of the administrator(s) which led to these feelings on the overall trust between teachers and administrators. This was found through a qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews of ten teachers who had experience with multiple administrators. This research found teachers who felt trusted had higher overall levels of trust with their administrators than those who did not and what administrator behaviors led to these feelings. Administrators need to choose words and actions showing trust in teachers to build a stronger trust relationship.
Nicole Williams (Committee Chair)
Amanda Ochsner (Committee Member)
Gillham John (Committee Member)
Rahman Dyer (Committee Member)
174 p.
Education; Education Philosophy; Educational Leadership
trust; relationships; teacher administrator trust; teacher administrator relationships; school climate; school culture; teacher trust; qualitative; educational leadership; shared decision making; trust teachers;

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  • Friess, D. C. (2020). Do Teachers Feel Trusted by Their Administrators? [Doctoral dissertation, University of Findlay]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595329207545009

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Friess, Derek. Do Teachers Feel Trusted by Their Administrators? 2020. University of Findlay, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595329207545009.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Friess, Derek. "Do Teachers Feel Trusted by Their Administrators?" Doctoral dissertation, University of Findlay, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595329207545009

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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