Relational Trust Case Study

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To Whom This May Concern,
The source of bad school stories are numerous and can often come from several places simultaneously. The stories are frequently rooted in misinformation, a bad experience by a small faction or the perpetuation of an incident, story or report taken out of context, misrepresented and/or grossly exaggerated. A situational approach should be used when addressing such incidents with a clear understanding of how the decision or approach taken will impact stakeholders. Bryk and Schneider determined that “Trust matters as a resource for school improvement (Hargreaves and Fink, 2006 pg. 214).” Relational trust, according to Bryk and Schneider, can be defined as the interpersonal social exchanges that take place in a school

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