This assessment measures AI readiness across eight dimensions designed specifically for mission-driven organizations. It identifies where your program stands today — and where AI tools can strengthen your work with first-generation and low-income students.
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Confidentiality. This assessment is completed individually. Your individual responses will not be shared with leadership or colleagues. Only aggregated patterns across the full staff will be reported. Research demonstrates that honest responses require confidential administration — this design is intentional.
Who are you?
Select the role that best describes your position at UCUB. Some questions will be tailored to your specific responsibilities.
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Administrative Staff
Director, Coordinators, Bound Life Specialists — program management, student services, operations, and outreach.
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Adjunct Teaching Staff
Instructors delivering Saturday Academy and Summer Academy coursework — math, science, reading, writing, and college prep.
Dimension 01
Technology & Infrastructure Readiness
What this measures: The digital maturity of the organization's current systems, data quality, and technical capacity to support AI tools.
Which of the following best describes how UCUB currently manages student data (attendance, grades, milestone tracking, contact information)? Admin
When you need to compile data for federal reporting (Annual Performance Report, grant narratives), how would you describe the process? Admin
Which of the following best describes the technology you use most regularly in your UCUB teaching role? Teaching
Dimension 02
Strategic & Leadership Readiness
What this measures: Whether leadership has articulated a vision for AI, whether there is organizational capacity to pursue it, and whether the question has been formally asked.
Has UCUB leadership (Director, UC administration, or TRIO program oversight) had any formal conversation about whether or how AI tools might be used in the program? Admin
Has anyone in UCUB leadership communicated a position on whether adjunct teaching staff should or should not be using AI tools in their instruction or preparation? Teaching
Dimension 03
Workforce Capability & Exposure
What this measures: What staff actually know about AI, whether they have used any tools, and their comfort level. Familiarity reduces fear — knowing that most staff have never opened an AI tool tells a different story than knowing they tried it and found it unhelpful.
Which of the following AI tools have you personally used at least once, for any purpose (work or personal)? All Staff
Select all that apply.
If you have used an AI tool, how would you describe your experience? All Staff
Dimension 04
Workforce Emotional Readiness
What this measures: The specific anxieties, concerns, and psychological barriers staff carry regarding AI. Research demonstrates that public responses suppress real concerns — this dimension must be completed individually and confidentially.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. There are no right or wrong answers.
I worry that AI could eventually replace some of what I do in my role.
I feel confident that I could learn to use a new AI tool if given proper training and time.
I am concerned about student or family data being processed through AI tools.
I would feel comfortable trying an AI tool in my work if I knew it was approved and supported by leadership.
I worry about looking incompetent if I struggle with new technology in front of colleagues or students.
I believe AI tools can help me do my job better without diminishing the human side of my work.
In your own words, what is your biggest concern or question about AI being used in a program like UCUB?
Dimension 05
Operational Burden & Pain Points
What this measures: Where time is being lost, which tasks consume disproportionate hours relative to their value, and where documentation or administrative requirements are driving frustration.
Of the following administrative tasks, which consume the most time relative to their value to the program? Admin
Select up to three.
Of the following teaching-related tasks, which consume the most time relative to their value to students? Teaching
Select up to three.
Estimate how many hours per week you spend on administrative or documentation tasks (not direct instruction or student interaction) related to your UCUB role. All Staff
Dimension 06
Culture, Values & Mission Alignment
What this measures: Whether the organizational culture supports experimentation and learning, and whether staff perceive AI adoption as compatible with or threatening to the program's mission and values.
UCUB exists to support first-generation, low-income students through personal relationships, mentorship, and direct academic support. In your view, how does AI fit into that mission? All Staff
How would you describe the culture around trying new tools or approaches in UCUB? All Staff
Dimension 07
Community & Relational Accountability
What this measures: How the organization relates to the communities it serves, and whether AI adoption has been considered through the lens of community trust and relational responsibility. This dimension is absent from every AI readiness model in the peer-reviewed literature.
UCUB serves students from communities that have historically had complicated relationships with institutions. If UCUB began using AI tools, how important would it be to communicate that to families? Admin
If you used an AI tool to help create a lesson plan, draft feedback on student writing, or generate practice materials, would you tell your students? Teaching
Dimension 08
Data Ethics & Governance
What this measures: Whether staff understand what data can and cannot be processed through AI tools, whether there are existing compliance frameworks that constrain what is possible (FERPA for UCUB), and whether the organization has thought through the ethical dimensions of AI use.
UCUB operates under FERPA regulations governing student data privacy. How confident are you in your understanding of what student data can and cannot be shared with third-party digital tools, including AI platforms? Admin
If you were going to use an AI tool to help with your UCUB work, which of the following would you be comfortable doing? Teaching
Select all that apply.
Closing
Final Thoughts
Is there anything else you would like UCUB leadership to know about your thoughts, concerns, or hopes regarding AI in this program?
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Your responses have been recorded. Kolo AI Solutions will analyze all responses together and share aggregated results with your team — so the findings reflect the full picture, not just one person's perspective.
Individual responses are confidential. Only aggregated patterns across the full staff will be reported. Dr. Burbanks and the Founding Circle will follow up with UC Upward Bound leadership to discuss what the data shows and where AI can make the most meaningful difference for your students.