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Swiftscore surfaces new observations and strengthens evaluation quality—beyond what he used to see.
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| 87.5% | Reduction in coaching prep time |
| 100% | Of evaluations include specific next steps aligned to classroom evidence |
| 50+ | Personalized evaluations completed annually |
| Enrollment | ~410 |
| Profile | New York City public elementary school focused on instructional leadership and teacher growth |
| Challenge | Time-intensive evaluations, difficulty translating observations into clear, actionable coaching feedback |
| Outcome | Dramatic reduction in time spent preparing evaluations, with stronger clarity, precision, and teacher trust |
Sharda Flores is the principal of a public elementary school in New York City serving roughly 410 students and 66 teachers. She leads with a strong focus on instructional leadership, guiding her team to support teacher development and student achievement. With multiple formal evaluations required across her teaching staff, Sharda sought ways to provide better feedback, faster—without sacrificing quality or trust.
Before using Swiftscore, Sharda often spent over two hours per teacher writing evaluations and preparing coaching notes. Despite her best efforts, the feedback often lacked precision, and the pressure to keep up with volume left little room for reflection.
She also found it difficult to consistently translate the Danielson Framework into language that teachers could easily understand and act on. As she described it:
Sometimes you overlook the minuscule things... you have to make sure you're not implying things with teachers. You have to give them explicit guidance.
The demands of the job made it hard to deliver feedback that was both thoughtful and timely—two essential ingredients for helping teachers grow.
With Swiftscore, Sharda gained more than a productivity boost—she gained a thinking partner.
The tool transformed her observation notes into fully aligned evaluations that:
Identified teacher strengths and growth areas
Provided concrete, actionable next steps
Maintained a professional, supportive tone
It's almost like talking to someone about an observation. It made my life easier… but also made me more aware of what I really need to support my teachers with.
Swiftscore gave Sharda confidence that her feedback was not only faster—but better. The tool helped her articulate instructional priorities and support teachers with clarity.
Sharda now spends just 15–20 minutes preparing feedback for each teacher—a 75%+ reduction in time. But the impact goes deeper than efficiency.
It's really like having a buddy to help me go through these observations—a thinking partner.
Every evaluation now includes specific next steps, which teachers can act on immediately. And because the language is clear and aligned to classroom evidence, teachers feel supported rather than judged.
With more time to focus on relationships, coaching, and instructional leadership, Sharda has deepened her impact across the school.
It's really like having a buddy to help me go through these observations—a thinking partner.
87.5% reduction in coaching prep time - From 2 hours to just 15 minutes per evaluation
100% of evaluations include actionable next steps - Every write-up connects specific feedback to classroom evidence
50+ personalized evaluations per year - Each customized to highlight strengths and guide growth
Builds stronger teacher relationships - Clear, supportive feedback fosters trust and professional dialogue
Principal Sharda Flores cut coaching prep from over two hours to about 15 to 20 minutes per teacher, an 85%+ reduction.
It translates the Danielson Framework into clear, explicit language teachers can act on, with every evaluation including specific next steps tied to classroom evidence.
No. Sharda describes Swiftscore as a thinking partner that makes feedback both faster and more precise, helping teachers feel supported rather than judged.