Trust in schools: a conceptual and empirical analysis

• Published in: Journal of educational administration Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 334 - 352
• Main Authors: Tschannen-Moran, Megan, Hoy, Wayne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Armidale MCB UP Ltd 01.10.1998; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Attitude Measures; Behavior; Behavioral Science Research; Behavioral Sciences; Beliefs; Collegiality; Credibility; Definitions; Educational administration; Educational Environment; Gossip; Health; Individual behaviour; Information Dissemination; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Laboratory Experiments; Middle Schools; Open management; Organisational culture; Organizational Climate; Professional relationships; School administration; School effectiveness; Schools; Social Environment; Social Networks; Society; Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Behavior; Teachers; Trust; Trust (Psychology); Trust in colleagues; Trust in the school principal; United States (Northeast); Values; Open management; Individual behaviour; Health; Schools; Trust

The conceptual foundations of trust as a multi-dimensional construct are reviewed, and relevant related issues are discussed with a focus on trust in schools. An empirical analysis of faculty trust in colleagues and trust in the principal demonstrates that faculty trust is an important aspect of the...