BUILDING A COHESIVE RURAL CAMPUS: IMPORTANT TRUST FACTORS BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS

Scholarly Delivery Framework. The research focus of this scholarly delivery is trust between a principal and teachers. The first scholarly deliverable is a case study article that could be used for teaching doctoral or master’s andidates in the field of educational leadership. The title of this article is “Gaining Trust: A Case Study of Relationship Building between the Single Campus Administrator and Teachers.” The case represents how hiring a principal who can build trust between the two different groups of teachers can improve the morale and performance of a PreK-12 school. The final scholarly deliverable is an empirical article. The title is “Building a Cohesive Rural Campus: Important Trust Factors between Principals and Teachers.” The case study is about the factors that are important to build trust between a principal and the teachers on campus. The study looked at the factors from the teachers’ perspectives as well as the principal’s perspective.