A Trusted Library of MTSS Interventions

MTSS interventions are evidence-based strategies used to support students academically, behaviorally, or socially/emotionally within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. They're matched to a student's specific needs and delivered at increasing levels of intensity across Tier 1, 2, and 3.

The Branching Minds Intervention Library offers hundreds of free, expert-vetted interventions covering literacy, math, speech, social studies, behavior, and SEL. Strategies like Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers and Alternative Modes of Completing Assignments are available as free downloadable resources.

The right intervention depends on the student's specific need, grade level, and MTSS tier. Branching Minds lets educators filter interventions by topic, tier level, grade, and even specific student survey results, so the strategy matches each student, not just the general problem area.

Absolutely! Branching Minds Learning Sciences team evaluates every intervention in our library using the ESSA Tiers of Evidence, a federal framework for grading how strong the research is behind an educational strategy or program. For each support in our library, you will be able to see the ESSA Evidence level and a summary of the research behind the support, enabling you to have confidence that the interventions you choose are sound.

Tier 1 interventions are core strategies delivered to all students in the general classroom. Tier 2 interventions add targeted small-group support for students who need more. Tier 3 interventions are the most intensive, individualized supports for students with significant needs. The Branching Minds library organizes interventions by tier so educators can quickly find the right level of support.

Branching Minds uses built-in intelligence (such as its Dottie, the MTSS AI assistant) to generate personalized intervention recommendations based on a student's data, survey results, grade, and tier, cutting down the time it takes to match a student to the right support.