For schools & evaluators

Audit the evidence underlying each placement conclusion.

The Alinha Placement Tool provides schools and evaluators with traceable assessment evidence, explicit curricular alignment, and access to the underlying assessment content supporting each conclusion.

Assessment content transparency

Evaluators can review each assessment item, available response options, designated correct response, and associated competency, enabling systematic review of assessment quality and curricular relevance.

Explicit alignment with the Aprendizagens Essenciais

Assessment evidence is aligned with the relevant Aprendizagens Essenciais by year and subject, allowing evaluators to interpret demonstrated attainment directly within Portugal's National Curriculum rather than relying on a composite score alone.

Evidence traceability from conclusion to source item

The reporting model preserves a direct evidentiary path from each reported conclusion to the questions, responses, and competencies that support it.

Explicit curricular reference mapping

Each report identifies the relevant curricular references so evaluators can trace demonstrated evidence directly to the applicable National Curriculum expectations.

Professional judgment remains authoritative

The Alinha Placement Tool supports professional decision making; it does not replace the statutory authority of schools or the professional judgment of qualified evaluators. Schools and qualified professionals remain responsible for official placement, equivalence, enrollment, and educational decisions.