TIA Conference vs RefynED

The 2026 TIA Conference will focus on growing districts’ local designation systems to include more teachers eligible for TIA designations, expand their understanding of TIA implementation, explore strategic TIA systems, build connections to other TEA initiatives, and cultivate relationships with districts across Texas. The conference will provide live sessions that directly support districts with best practices in implementing local designation systems and have clear action items for districts to grow their systems and implement processes to increase their teacher retention goals.

RefynED helps school leaders make evaluation decisions based on evidence—not opinion. Built for principals, instructional leaders, and districts, RefynED transforms classroom observations into meaningful feedback while improving evaluator consistency and reducing administrative burden. With RefynED, school leaders can: * Capture classroom observations using voice, notes, photos, and documents * Automatically organize evidence aligned to instructional frameworks * Review AI-assisted evaluation insights and calibration recommendations * Manage teacher artifacts and supporting documentation * Improve consistency across evaluators and campuses * Reduce documentation time while increasing evidence quality * Monitor evaluation progress and identify areas requiring attention * Support district-wide instructional initiatives with actionable data District administrators gain visibility into evaluation quality, evidence completeness, and calibration trends across schools, helping ensure fair, defensible, and consistent evaluation practices. Key Features * AI-assisted observation capture * Evaluation and walkthrough management * Teacher artifact library * Evidence alignment to instructional frameworks * Calibration and consistency reporting * Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive integration * Secure cloud document management * Role-based access for school and district leaders RefynED is designed for K–12 school districts seeking to strengthen instructional leadership, improve teacher growth, and build greater confidence in evaluation decisions.