Defensible Evaluations that Protect your TIA

Teacher designations, compensation, and state funding increasingly depend on evaluation scores, but those scores are only as reliable as the evidence behind them.

Make EVALUATIONS Defensible

Calibrated results you can see and defend

RefynED is building the evaluation reliability platform for

schools that helps districts strengthen evaluation decisions
today and grow stronger teachers over time.

RefynED ALIGN ™ Analyzes instructional evidence across observations, artifacts, and student growth to produce calibrated, evidence-backed results for every evaluation and show what supports each rating and what is missing.

Built for districts operating within T-TESS, LIFT, and the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) without requiring a system change.

  • ALIGN provides a structured workspace where evaluators capture observation notes, artifacts, and instructional signals aligned to evaluation frameworks.
  • During classroom observations, ALIGN can also capture objective classroom signals such as student participation, adding an additional layer of documentation supporting the final rating.
  • Replace Opinion With Evidence

    Teachers often ask:
    "What evidence do I need to show this practice?"

    RefynED becomes the evidence system of record for evaluations. Teachers upload lesson plans, artifacts, and instructional materials, and ALIGN shows how those items align to the evaluation framework so evaluators can clearly see how the evidence supports the rating.

    Evaluators can

  • Organize observation notes and artifacts by evaluation domain

  • Capture classroom participation signals during observations

  • See how strongly the available evidence supports the rating

  • Review a recommended score based on the documented evidence

  • Identify where additional evidence may strengthen the evaluation

  •  +90% Aligned with tea calibration resources 

    As evidence is captured, ALIGN evaluates the documentation.

    "As evidence is captured, ALIGN evaluates how strongly the available documentation supports the assigned rating."

    This gives districts a clear signal of Evaluation Confidence.

    Teachers and Evaluators Working Collaboratively 

  • Evidence Assistant guides teachers to submit rubric aligned artifacts.

  • Rating recommendations based on facts, not opinions, improve calibration.

  • Submit reports with confidence knowing that ratings are fully backed. 

  •  Rebuild Trust In The Process

  • Teacher Trust

    Teachers see how their artifacts align to the evaluation framework and become collaborators in their own evaluations.

  • Evaluator Clarity

    Evaluators organize observations, artifacts, and classroom signals in one place and clearly see how the rating is supported.

  • District Defensibility

    District leaders gain stronger documentation behind evaluation scores tied to TIA designations, compensation, and funding.

  • Stand Behind Every Evaluation

    RefynED ALIGN ™ helps districts turn classroom observations and instructional artifacts into reliable, defensible teacher evaluations across T-TESS, LIFT, and TIA system