Strive

Strive, developed by Eduphoria, is a comprehensive software application that facilitates the evaluation and professional growth of educators. According to the vendor, this tool integrates staff evaluation, goal setting, and professional learning community (PLC) collaboration, providing a streamlined solution for K-12 school districts and educational institutions of all sizes. Strive caters to a wide range of professionals in the education industry, including teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, school districts, and educational institutions.

Key Features

Customizable evaluation: Strive offers a flexible evaluation framework that allows districts to customize the evaluation process according to their specific needs. This includes creating evaluation forms, defining evaluation criteria, and establishing performance standards.

Growth goals: Educators using Strive can set personalized professional growth goals aligned with the evaluation process. These goals can be customized to meet individual needs and can be easily tracked and monitored within the platform.

Overview and activity tracker: Strive provides a centralized overview and activity tracker that enables educators and administrators to monitor the progress of evaluations and professional growth goals. This feature ensures accountability and timely completion.

Summative panel: Administrators can compile and review evaluation data using the summative panel feature in Strive. This streamlines the process of summarizing evaluation results and supports evidence-based decision-making.

Collaborative feedback and coaching: Strive facilitates ongoing communication and support between appraisers and appraisees, fostering professional growth and development through collaborative feedback and coaching.

Professional learning planning: Strive includes a feature for educators to develop personalized professional learning plans. This allows educators to identify their learning needs, access relevant training resources, and track progress towards professional development goals.

Conference builder and course management: Strive provides a conference builder and course management feature that supports the planning and management of professional learning opportunities. Educators can create and manage conferences, workshops, and courses, ensuring seamless coordination and participation.

Teacher portfolio and PD tracking: Strive includes a teacher portfolio and professional development (PD) tracking feature. Educators can document their professional growth, track PD activities, and showcase achievements and progress over time.

Facilitate communication between educators and coaches: Strive facilitates effective communication between educators and instructional coaches, enhancing professional growth and instructional effectiveness through ongoing collaboration, feedback, and support.

Custom or state-specific support: Strive offers custom or state-specific support to meet the unique requirements and guidelines of different districts and educational systems. This ensures compliance and alignment with local policies and regulations.