AI-powered teacher evaluations
for Indiana educators.

Yes — the RISE rubric is built in natively. All four domains (Planning, Instruction, Leadership, Core Professionalism), all 23 elements, and the four-level rating scale (Ineffective, Improvement Necessary, Effective, Highly Effective) are loaded into the tool. EvalScribe maps observation evidence to the relevant RISE elements and suggests rubric-aligned ratings and comments.

The official RISE handbook is maintained by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). Primary sources:

IDOE Educator Evaluations
RISE Evaluator and Teacher Handbook (PDF)
Statutory authority: IC 20-28-11.5 (Public Law 90-2011); specifically IC 20-28-11.5-4.

Yes. Indiana law allows districts to adopt RISE entirely, draw components from RISE, or develop their own evaluation plan that complies with IC 20-28-11.5. Many Indiana districts use a Modified RISE plan with adjusted element language, weighting, or observation cadence. EvalScribe's underlying rubric-aware logic accommodates that variation — the four-level rating scale and the standard RISE domain structure apply across district modifications. If your district uses substantially different element language, reach out to [email protected] and we'll confirm coverage.

EvalScribe's RISE template is built around the Indiana Teacher Effectiveness Rubric structure, which has been consistent in form across RISE versions. The differences between 2.0 and 3.0 are primarily system-level — RISE 3.0 was revised following HEA 1002 of 2020, which removed the strict statewide assessment requirement and allowed for the removal of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs). The rubric itself — four domains, 23 elements, four-level rating scale — applies whether your district is on RISE 2.0, RISE 3.0, or a Modified RISE plan.

Indiana law (IC 20-28-11.5-4) provides that a teacher who negatively affects student achievement and growth cannot receive a rating of Effective or Highly Effective, regardless of other indicators. That determination — based on Indiana Growth Model data or district-defined criteria — is an evaluator judgment that EvalScribe doesn't override. The tool drafts the rubric portion of the evaluation; the Negative Impact determination is applied at the summative-rating stage by the evaluator based on the district's plan.

Core Professionalism — attendance, on-time arrival, policies and procedures, respect — is included in the EvalScribe RISE template with the same evidence-mapping rigor as the instructional domains. The element rubric language honors the non-negotiable nature of Core Professionalism: practices like chronic tardiness, policy violations, or disrespect that would qualify as Ineffective or Improvement Necessary are flagged accordingly. The evaluator owns the final call on how Core Professionalism contributes to the summative evaluation under the district's plan.

No. EvalScribe drafts evidence-mapped evaluations and suggested performance-level ratings. The evaluator reviews, edits, and finalizes every document. The professional judgment is always yours — EvalScribe just removes the typing.

Yes, fully. Every comment, every rating, and every piece of mapped evidence inside a draft evaluation can be edited before you export the final PDF. You are always the last set of eyes on the document.

Yes. Short observations (15 minutes or less), extended observations (40+ minutes per the RISE handbook), and summative reviews all flow through the same capture-and-draft pipeline, so the documentation produced is consistent across observation types within your district's RISE plan.

Your notes are processed transiently on Microsoft Azure and are not retained on EvalScribe's servers. Your evaluation records sit locally on your device under a local-first architecture. Your data is never used to train public AI models. For more detail, see our Privacy Policy.

Generic AI tools have no built-in understanding of Indiana RISE or the way Indiana districts modify it. They invent element numbers that don't exist, score inconsistently, and produce vague comments that miss the Effective-to-Highly-Effective distinction RISE actually requires. EvalScribe is built around the actual RISE structure and rating scale — and the evaluator workflow that surrounds it — from capture through final export.

Yes. Individual evaluators can download EvalScribe from the Apple App Store on both iOS and macOS, with a free trial that includes three evaluations.

Yes. School-wide licensing starts at three or more evaluators ($90/user/year), and district-wide licensing is $80/admin/year. When you order, EvalScribe issues a unique access code that you distribute to your evaluators — no separate provisioning required. Email [email protected] to get started.

EvalScribe ships with frameworks from all 50 states and Washington D.C., plus general models such as Danielson, Marzano, Stronge, CEL 5D+, NIET, and Kim Marshall. The complete list is available at evalscribe.com/frameworks.