EduEval vs Teach Primary

EduEval helps K–12 principals turn classroom observation notes into rubric-aligned teacher evaluation feedback. It supports Danielson, Marzano, and custom district rubrics, with configurable domains, indicators, and performance levels. Its AI workflow organizes notes, aligns them with a rubric, and drafts feedback for an evaluator to review and edit before release. Administrators can take notes on a tablet or smartphone, with automatic syncing to the desktop dashboard. Reports can be shared by email with PDF attachments, and threaded comments support coaching conversations. The product is described for informal walkthroughs and formal summative evaluations. The free plan allows one administrator, one staff member, and five observations per month. Individual costs $290 a year and supports one administrator and up to 15 staff; School and Large School add school-wide analytics and audit logs. The maker says records are encrypted, access is role-limited and audit-logged, and data is not sold. Notes are sent to the AI provider to draft feedback, so the maker advises leaving student names out.

Teach Primary is a free classroom-observation tool for collecting evidence about teaching in grades 1–6 and supporting efforts to improve teaching quality. It records time spent learning, teaching practices linked to cognitive and socioemotional skills, and aspects of the learning environment. Observers use three brief snapshots of 1–10 seconds for time on task, followed by two 15-minute lesson observations for teaching-practice scores. The framework covers Classroom Culture, Instruction, and Socioemotional Skills through nine elements and 28 behaviors. Inclusive, responsive teaching and whole-child development are cross-cutting concerns. Users can add locally relevant elements or remove unsuitable ones, and local video can contextualize observer training. Suggested uses include system diagnostics, policy or program monitoring and evaluation, and identifying teacher strengths and support needs. Resources cover consultation, training, field collection, analysis, and reporting. Data collection can use SurveyCTO on phones, tablets, or computers, or paper with later Excel entry. Stata programs support cleaning and analysis. A five-day training manual and reliability exam are included. The tool is not intended for high-stakes teacher evaluation.