An MTSS Solution for Illinois Educators
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Meeting the Moment for MTSS in Illinois
We’re proud to support Illinois districts with a unified, data-driven MTSS approach that improves student outcomes.
One Cohesive MTSS Platform
Unify academic, behavior, and social skill supports in one cohesive MTSS platform.
Safety Insights
Align safety and crisis response within a whole-student support system.
Chronic Absenteeism
Spot early signals and take action.
Better Collaboration
Strengthen collaboration among teams and families to support every student’s success.
Transforming Student Support at Evanston/Skokie School District 65
Proud to Partner with Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Branching Minds supports Illinois districts, including Chicago Public Schools, with a unified MTSS platform that turns data into action, driving stronger interventions and better outcomes for every student.
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"The systemic change had a huge impact on morale, teacher confidence, confidence in what they’re doing, our collaborative practices as a team, and how we support students."
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A System-Level MTSS Platform
Branching Minds isn’t new to MTSS or to Illinois.
We’re a and a team of educators, learning scientists, and technologists who’ve helped hundreds of districts make MTSS actually work. Our unified platform connects academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports, turning complex data into clear, research-grounded decisions.

Identify Who Needs Support and Why
- Proactively identify which students need support by automatically applying cut points to assessment data.
- Examine why students may struggle using reading and math Insight Surveys.
- Understand where and for whom the core needs strengthening, with access to targeted instructional resources.
What IL Educators Are Saying
"Branching Minds is the communication tool we were missing for teachers and staff to communicate effortlessly about students with fidelity."
Dr. Christine Baldwin
Director of Curriculum, Indian Springs School District, IL
"The step by step directions for every process, along with weekly check-in meetings with our data specialist for additional guidance and accountability, set us up for success with implementation."
Amanda Taxis
MTSS Coordinator, Somonauk Community School District 432, IL
"The chat feature is very helpful. I get a timely response, which allows me to support teachers when they come to me with questions."
Shujuanana
Educator, Chicago Public Schools, IL
"Branching Minds itself as a platform is really easy to use and navigate. It was really helpful, the data and everything already lived there about the student's profile. For us that helped with the team approach that it didn't fall on one person."
Dr. Jess Plaza
Director of Student Supports and Services, Evanston Skokie, IL
"Branching Minds not only holds the documentation, it facilitates the process. It allows the team conversations to get to that action-based solution finding."
Trisha Senne
Coordinator of Assessment and MTSS, CCSD59, IL
"Having a platform like Branching Minds just makes it so easy to understand why we're doing what we're doing. Everything is all in one place. There's so many little pieces that gives us that full picture and everyone that works with that student has access to that. So that helps us achieve what we need to do to help the kids achieve."
Josie Giannini
Interventionist, Lee School, Norridge School District, IL
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