Building Trust for Better Schools Research-Based Practices [Paperback]

Kochanek links the growth of trust with positive outcomes that benefit schools,?such as?increased participation, greater openness to innovations, boosts in parent outreach, and higher academic productivity.Kochanek links the growth of trust with positive outcomes that benefit schools,?such as?increased participation, greater openness to innovations, boosts in parent outreach, and higher academic productivity. While trust has been shown as a key mechanism for facilitating school improvement, how that can be accomplished is not altogether clear. In this excellent book, Kochanek, through in-depth case studies and sophisticated quantitative analyses of data from a large urban school system, convincingly demonstrates how principal leadership can promote and sustain trust among administrators, teachers, and parents.
-Barbara Schneider, Professor of Sociology
University of Chicago Kochanek's book not only clearly explains the theoretical underpinnings of trust development in schools, but also provides rich case studies which explore this theory in action.
-Carmen Manning, Assistant Professor, English Education
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireForeword - Anthony S. Bryk
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Introduction: Making a Case for Trust
Why Is Trust in Schools So Important?
Efficient Schools as Network Organizations
How Is Trust Defined in Schools?
What Do We Know About Building Trust?
Summary
2. Trust Building as a Developmental Process
Setting the Stage for Positive Interactions
Fostering Low-Risk Exchanges
Creating Opportunities for High-Risk Interactions
Illustrating a Model With Case Studies
3. MacNeil Elementary School: Improving a High-Trust School
The Principal il£A