AI can cut a teacher evaluation in half, but which half? The watching (human judgment) must stay human; the writing (rubric translation) is what AI can safely do. Why that line is the whole question, and why the write-up tool you pick still matters.
Whether an AI-assisted teacher evaluation holds up depends on the process, not the AI itself. The four properties that make any evaluation defensible, where AI helps, where it adds risk, and what to ask before it reaches a personnel file.
General AI like ChatGPT can draft evaluation language, but every write-up means pasting standards, prompting, and editing. How a purpose-built teacher evaluation tool compares on alignment, consistency, speed, and defensibility.