eCOVE Observation Software vs Upraiser

eCOVE Observation Software helps educators gather objective and subjective data in classroom walkthroughs, sit-downs, and in-depth observations. Users can work with observation templates, checklists, and scales they create themselves; the site also offers more than 200 tools to browse. Its Administrator Edition provides 32 tools, including walkthrough checklists and scales, plus reports that track behavior over time. The Special Education Edition has 32 tools for tracking observable behavior, comparing a target student with peers, and reporting progress related to IEP or RTI. For district reporting, eCOVE Reporter aggregates uploaded observations in an online database with filters and district-controlled permissions. Reporter requires district setup, listed at $250.00 one-time. Advanced Editions cost $99.00 per year per user/observer; Basic Edition costs $189.00 once. A free basic iPad app includes six tools, with more available through in-app purchases. eCOVE lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows availability; mobile syncing requires a matching computer version.

Upraiser is a web platform for converting classroom audio, photos, and observer notes into rubric-linked evidence, scores, and feedback for teacher evaluations. It transcribes lessons and cites specific transcript moments for each score. AI produces a draft that a human evaluator can review, change, and approve before teachers receive feedback. The service supports 24 state rubric frameworks, customer-authored rubrics, in-person, sit-down, and remote observations, and multilingual instruction. Its Consulting Platform adds contract and engagement management, coach assignments, session capture, AI coaching summaries, focus-area tracking, coach dashboards, portfolio dashboards, and reports tagged to funding sources such as Title I, Title III, and IDEA. Data is stored and processed in the United States. Default retention is 90 days for audio, 12 months for transcripts, and three years for evaluation artifacts, with customer configuration available. The maker says AI providers are instructed not to retain customer data or train on it. Pricing is on request; beta or evaluation access may be free, with future paid tiers possible.