Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2025
Keywords
Governing Boards; School Leadership; Wellbeing; Relational Trust; Caring Leadership
Abstract
Given the challenges of school leadership and high rates of school leader attrition, scholars have increasingly given attention to the wellbeing of heads of schools. However, that research has not considered the way governing boards potentially influence head of school wellbeing. We fill this gap by examining how relational dynamics between heads of school and governing boards are associated with head of school wellbeing. Using data from about 140 heads of schools who participated in the Society for Classical Learning’s 2023 Thriving Schools Survey, we find that (a) relational trust between heads and boards and (b) care of the head by the board are associated with multiple indicators of head of school wellbeing.
Series Title
EDRE Working Paper
Series Number
2025-02
Citation
Klutts, C., & Cheng, A. (2025). Board-Head Relationships: The Role of Relational Trust and Intentional Care in Fostering Head of School Well-Being. Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/edrepub/176
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