For school and district leaders
The feedback teachers deserve. Made possible for the whole school.
You became a leader to be a coach — not a paperwork-pusher. Trellis gives you back the time and the tools to deliver personalized, growth-focused feedback to every teacher in your school, rooted in your evaluation priorities.
Personalized. Continuous. Growth-focused.
Three things research says teacher feedback should be — and three things the school year has rarely left room for. Until now.
Personalized
Every piece of feedback reflects the teacher in front of you — their strengths, their goals, their growth across the year. No templates. No boilerplate. Just them.
Continuous
A ten-minute walkthrough becomes meaningful feedback. Short cycles compound over time, so every teacher always knows where they stand and where to grow next.
Growth-focused
Aligned to Danielson, Marzano, CSTPs, UDL, or your local rubric — and woven through your school's priorities, so every observation moves your whole system forward.
From classroom visit to meaningful feedback — in minutes, not weeks.
Trellis fits the way you already move through your school. No new ritual. No added lift.
Capture the moment
Type quick notes, upload documents, or record audio during a walk-through. Trellis captures what you saw without pulling you out of the classroom.
Connect it to the teacher
Trellis links each observation to the teacher's goals, prior visits, and your school's priorities — so feedback lands in context, not isolation.
Close the loop with growth
Review a draft written in your voice, refine it your way, and send feedback that names strengths and pinpoints the next step that will stick.
From the field
What leaders and teachers using Trellis are saying.
“Trellis makes classroom visits and teacher evaluations quick, easy, and meaningful. Now I can spend more time in classrooms and less time checking boxes.”
“The feedback captured what I actually do in the classroom. Trellis opened up new dialogue about my professional goals. I feel seen and acknowledged.”
“Trellis empowers administrators to be more responsive by centralizing feedback and tracking, ensuring teachers receive what they need to succeed.”
Built for the trust schools require
Teacher and student information deserves the highest standard of care. Trellis is designed from the ground up to meet it.
Industry Certifications
Our AI infrastructure maintains the highest security standards:
- SOC 2 Type 2 – Rigorous security controls audited annually
- ISO 27001 – International information security standard
- ISO 42001 – AI management system certification
- HIPAA Compliant – Healthcare-grade data protection
- CSA Star – Cloud security excellence verified
Data Protection
Your sensitive data is protected at every layer:
- End-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Zero data retention – AI providers never train on your data
- Isolated databases – Each district's data is completely separate
- Regular backups with point-in-time recovery
Privacy First
We're committed to protecting teacher and student privacy:
- FERPA compliant – Meets educational privacy standards
- Role-based access – Staff only see what they need
- Audit logs – Track every data access and change
- Data ownership – Your data belongs to you, always
- Easy export – Download your data anytime
Reliable Infrastructure
Built on enterprise-grade platforms you can trust:
- Database – Enterprise PostgreSQL database
- 99.9% uptime SLA – Reliable access when you need it
- 24/7 monitoring – Proactive threat detection
Questions about security?
We're happy to provide detailed security documentation, sign BAAs, and answer any compliance questions your district may have.
One platform, everyone served
Trellis works for the teacher in the classroom, the leader down the hall, and the district office — all at once.
Trellis closes the gap between what research says about feedback and what actually happens in schools.
We are proud supporters of the TrustEd Apps Pledge. As part of a committed community that puts trust at the center of the edtech ecosystem, we advocate for standards-based integrations. We believe that achieving and promoting official product certification to open standards enables a better and safer digital learning ecosystem, and we believe in suppliers' fair and open business practices. We are passionate about this cause and have endorsed the TrustEd Apps pledge to confirm our support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Trellis as a growth-first feedback platform.
Is Trellis an evaluation tool?
No. Trellis is a professional growth platform, not an evaluation system.
It helps leaders capture and organize feedback from walkthroughs, coaching sessions, and classroom visits so feedback becomes faster, clearer, and more actionable. Trellis doesn't generate scores, ratings, or evaluation forms — it simply helps make good feedback easier.
Who can see the notes or feedback entered in Trellis?
Administrators decide what information to share with teachers — just like in any walkthrough or coaching process.
When feedback is shared, it's visible to the teacher and designed to start a professional conversation. Nothing in Trellis is automatically pushed into personnel files or formal evaluations.
How does Trellis support teachers?
Trellis makes feedback:
- Timely — Teachers get feedback sooner, while it's still relevant.
- Clear — Notes are focused on instructional practices and next steps.
- Actionable — Teachers can reflect, respond, and track their own growth.
It's about learning, not compliance — creating more frequent, lower-stakes conversations around teaching.
How does Trellis support administrators?
Trellis helps leaders spend less time writing reports and more time in classrooms.
By organizing feedback across classrooms, it helps identify schoolwide trends and guide PD decisions — without singling out individual teachers.
Is Trellis connected to formal evaluations or HR systems?
No. Trellis is intentionally separate.
It's a coaching and growth tool, not an evaluation platform. Districts can use Trellis to complement their existing systems, but the data inside Trellis is meant to support professional learning, not personnel decisions.
How does Trellis protect teacher trust?
Trellis was built by educators who understand that trust is everything.
Administrators control visibility, but the tool encourages openness, reflection, and clarity. Teachers always know when feedback has been shared — there are no surprises.
The spirit of Trellis is collaboration: helping good feedback happen more often, and making growth visible in supportive, transparent ways.
Can Trellis be customized to our school or district?
Yes. Trellis can align with your instructional framework, walkthrough forms, and focus areas. The platform is flexible so each district or school can shape how it's used — from pilot feedback cycles to full instructional coaching models.
What about union concerns?
Trellis aligns with union values: fairness, professionalism, and respect for teacher voice. It's non-evaluative, transparent about how data is used, and designed to reduce stress around feedback and evaluations — not increase it.
Why "Trellis"?
Because growth takes structure. Just like a trellis supports a plant's upward path, Trellis helps teachers and leaders grow together — organized, supported, and connected.
Give your teachers the feedback they deserve.
Bring Trellis to your school, and make personalized, growth-focused feedback possible for every teacher — without adding to your week.