Chapter 9: Teacher–School Board Member Trust as a Bridge to School Effectiveness

This study builds on previous trust research by examining the perceived influence of teacher-school board member trust relationships on school effectiveness. Using the lenses of school-structure typology, characteristics of trust, and academic achievement, this qualitative examination uses case study to explore two schools’ structures and determine their corresponding degrees of predicted effectiveness. Each school’s predicted effectiveness is then compared to its academic achievement and interpreted in light of existing trust relationships. Findings of the study suggest a relationship between both schools’ teacher-school board member trust relations and the academic achievement dimension of school effectiveness.