360 feedback in school is a comprehensive approach to evaluating faculty. A 360 survey offers a holistic view of your faculty’s performance by incorporating feedback from multiple perspectives.
One of the most effective ways to improve your school culture and climate is through great leaders (teachers, administrators, and more). Educators are faced with daily demands on their time, and carving out a space to identify how they can improve their work can feel exhausting.
360 feedback can give your staff the roadmap they need to identify their strengths as well as identify areas for improvement. Based on feedback, your faculty (teachers, school leaders, administrators, principals, and counselors) will be able to make meaningful changes and improvements in their personal and professional development.
What is a 360-degree feedback survey?
360 Degree Feedback is an assessment system. It’s a process in which your faculty receives anonymous evaluations from the people who work around them. These evaluations can be from peers, school leaders, subordinates, school staff, students, and more.
How do you do a 360 survey?
Between eight to twelve people will be invited to fill out an anonymous online survey. The questions in the survey cover a broad range of workplace competencies. CustomInsight for Schools uses questions measured on a rating scale with space for additional comments. The faculty member who is receiving the evaluations also fills out a self-rating questionnaire that includes the same questions others receive in their survey.
How can 360 feedback improve the student experience?
“[R]esearch suggests that, among school-related factors, teachers matter most. When it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, teachers are estimated to have two to three times the effect of any other school factor, including services, facilities, and even leadership.” ~ Isaac M. Opper, Rand Corporation
The 360 evaluation:
- Offers a holistic view of your faculty’s performance.
- Helps improve self-awareness, identifying potential blind spots.
- Reinforces what your teachers and school leaders do well.
- Helps identify essential competencies that need to be developed.
- Promotes accountability and ownership.
- Builds trust between teachers and students.
- Breaks down the “barriers” between teachers and students.
- Improves teaching practices and, in turn, student learning.
- Promotes a culture of continuous personal and professional development among staff and faculty.
Great teachers lead to great student outcomes. Great teachers also need a great support system: school leaders, counselors, and support staff. Together, they can build a culture of success. Make professional development a mainstay of your school culture and watch your students succeed.
In an upcoming post, we’ll discuss how to conduct a 360-degree feedback survey at your school.
