Power Walkthrough
mcrel.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Power Walkthrough is classroom observation software for instructional coaches and school leaders to collect data and support coaching and professional development feedback.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Intended users
- A 2023 McREL catalog lists instructional coaches, principals, and assistant principals as the intended users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · mcrel.org
- Founded
- 1966Read 28 Sep 2026 · mcrel.org
- Demo
- Demo accounts and sample templates are available upon request.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Evaluation limit
- The 2023 catalog says the software is designed to support coaching and professional development conversations, not formal evaluations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Feedback
- The product page lists instant teacher feedback as a feature and describes a feedback PDF teachers receive.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Integration
- McREL announced that its Power Walkthrough framework and observation tools are available within Education Walkthrough’s software through a partnership.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Maker headquarters
- The McREL Institute at ESC Region 13 lists its address as 5701 Springdale Road, Austin, Texas 78723.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Maker history
- McREL says it was founded in 1966 and in 2025 reconstituted its operations, with the McREL Institute operating at ESC Region 13.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Reporting
- It organizes data from multiple walkthroughs and generates dashboard style reports to guide coaching conversations and prioritize professional development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Research basis
- Its templates and frameworks draw on McREL research, including The New Classroom Instruction That Works and Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Templates
- The software includes practice proven observation templates that can be customized to match a school’s needs and goals.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Training
- The catalog describes required training as either three to seven one hour webinars or a two day onsite workshop for up to 40 participants.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
- Usage
- McREL says more than 1.4 million classroom walkthroughs have been conducted around the world using Power Walkthrough.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
Plans and prices
Power Walkthrough $450 a year per year, per user $450 per year per user; training is described separately Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcrel.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Teacher Evaluation Software#15 of 277.3