Building Capacity for Learning and Leading

The ULead 360 Assessment System

ULead West Gerogia, 2013
mhooper@westga.edu
Preparing for a 360 Assessment Experience
The purpose of the ULead 360 Assessment System is to provide useful feedback for
supporting the preparation and development of fully effective leaders. There are four steps
necessary to ensure that the assessment process results in a useful feedback report. Each
step is listed below and described more fully on the following pages.
1. Sign up and register for the online ULEAD 360 Assessment System
2. Identify individuals to serve as raters for your assessment.
3. Communicate the assessment purpose to each individual selected as a rater.
4. Complete the online self-assessment
There are two different assessments available in the ULead 360 Assessment System.
ULead 360 Leadership Competency Assessment
Of critical importance in supporting the preparation and development of leaders is an
articulation of leadership core competencies that clarify and prioritize research-based
standards that have significant impact on improving student learning and achievement. The
competencies that provide the focus for assessment in the ULead framework are:
Instructional Leadership
Equity and Social Justice
Culture, Climate, and Community

Leading Change
Human Resource Management
Organizational Management & Governance
ULead 360 Interpersonal Leadership Dispositions Assessment
Dispositions are recurring patterns of behavior that are influenced by conscious and
unconscious commitments to values and beliefs. This instrument is designed to assess four
specific dispositions that support the collaborative nature of work required for achieving
success in schools and address the social and emotional aspects of leading change.
A fully effective leader is VISIONARY
Visionary leaders establish a compelling view of the future and intentionally enlist others
in pursuit of a purposeful ideal by appealing to shared values.
A fully effective leader is ETHICAL
Ethical leaders embrace the responsibility for ensuring standards of moral conduct while
encompassing the concepts of duty and personal responsibility in the service of the
common good.
A fully effective leader is RESPONSIVE
Responsive leaders actively create an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful community
that values each member and embraces the challenge to ensure equity in all aspects of
the organization.
A fully effective leader is REFLECTIVE
Reflective leaders consistently and transparently examine their own assumptions,
beliefs and practices.
Building Capacity for Learning and Leading
The ULead 360 Assessment System
ULead West Gerogia, 2013
mhooper@westga.edu

Getting Started with the ULead 360 Assessment System
Sign up and register for an assessment
administered by the online ULEAD 360
Assessment System ulead360.westga.edu

The secure ULead 360 Online Assessment
System requires each participating leader to both
register and to be verified that the assessment
administrator.
Click on the Sign Up link in the upper right hand
corner of the ULead 360 Assessment log-in
page.


Access help for completing the registration
process by clicking on the See Instructions link in
the upper left hand corner of the page.
Complete the registration process by filling in
each required field. Participants in the Summer
2014 UWG Leadership Residency should register
as students and select Cohort 6 in the Cohort
field.
Be sure to write down your password so you can
access the system after you have been verified
by the assessment administrator.
A pop-up message will provide confirmation of your registration. An e-mail confirmation of
your registration will also be sent to the e-mail address provided during the sign-up process.
PLEASE NOTE: Your assessment will not automatically be available following registration.
The ULead Assessment Administrator must first verify your enrollment in the selected cohort.
The ULead 360 Assessment System will send a second e-mail confirming that your
registration has been verified and that your assessment has been activated. Once you have
received the verification message, you will be able to log-in and complete your self-
assessment. Following the completion of your self-assessment, you will be prompted to
record the names, roles, and e-mail addresses for your supervisor, leader mentor, and all
other raters.

Building Capacity for Learning and Leading
The ULead 360 Assessment System
ULead West Gerogia, 2013
mhooper@westga.edu

Select Raters to Complete the Assessment
The selection of raters is one of the most important factors in the overall success of your 360
feedback process. Immediate supervisors (sponsors) and designated mentors are expected
to be included as raters and the feedback report will include the individual ratings from these
two raters.
The leader who is being assessed will select between eight and twelve additional raters.
Direct reports and peers are likely to make up the remaining raters. The feedback from these
raters will only be reported as aggregate ratings to ensure anonymity for the raters. This is an
assurance that leaders should share with peers, direct reports, and other observers.
Record the names and e-mail addresses for each individual you intend to invite to serve as a
rater in the organizer below. Be sure to confirm that all e-mail addresses are correct.
Role (# of raters to select) Name and Role e-mail address
Sponsor/Supervisor (1)


Performance Mentor
or Leadership Coach (1)

Coworker (2-3)
Select at least two but no more than three
individuals who work in a similar position at
the same school or district office. These
should be individuals who have the
opportunity to observe you in action on a
regular basis.



Direct Report (2-3)
Select at least two but no more than three
teachers you supervise. These should be
individuals who participate in activities you
lead on a regular basis.



Others (2-3)
Select at least two but no more than three
other individuals who have the opportunity
to interact with and observe you on a
regular basis. These may be other
teachers, administrators, parents, or
community members.




IMPORTANT: Maintain this page as a reference for your review of feedback.