Improve Literacy Outcomes With a Strong MTSS Foundation
Connect literacy data with MTSS insights that lead to action, accelerating reading growth for every student.
Strong Reading Intervention Starts With Connected MTSS Data
MTSS is meant to give teams a consistent, shared understanding of each reader, but most teams end up juggling siloed systems, inconsistent screening practices, and scattered intervention documentation.
Branching Minds gives your district the connected foundation needed to strengthen literacy work by helping you:
- Centralize your data: Bring all literacy assessments, interventions, and progress monitoring into one MTSS platform.
- Eliminate silos: Replace fragmented tools with a district-wide system that fosters collaboration and consistency.
- Support every student: Deliver timely, evidence-based reading support that drives measurable growth.
Supporting Early Literacy and Dyslexia in MTSS
Learn how the science of reading and screening data can help you identify students at risk for dyslexia and provide effective, research-aligned support within your MTSS practice.
MTSS Literacy Growth and Lasting Results
Location
Crook County Schools, WY
Size
3,000+ students
Where Literacy Connects
" We have a literacy bill requiring all students in grades K-3 take a screener to determine if they are at risk. Branching Minds gives teachers a place to create plans and monitor student progress.
Tina Inghram
MTSS Coordinator
Location
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, NC
Size
2,900 students
Outpacing State Growth in Literacy
" Our district outpaced the state in growth in K–3 literacy, according to our DIBELS-8 data. That’s every grade and every subgroup."
Krissy Martin
MTSS Coordinator
Location
Orange County Schools, NC
Size
7,000+ students
Data That Changes the Conversation
"Branching Minds made it clear for our science and social studies teams just how deeply reading and math risk was impacting their classrooms. Seeing that data changed the conversation."
Emily Myers
Director of MTSS
Location
Goshen County Schools, WY
Size
1,600+ students
MTSS Built on Data
" Goshen County Schools has moved from fragmented, inconsistent practices to a cohesive MTSS system grounded in data, transparency, and teacher growth—with Branching Minds as a trusted partner every step of the way."
Dr. Kelsey Walker
MTSS Coach
How Branching Minds Helps Districts Close Literacy Gaps
A connected system that turns literacy data into action.
Centralize Literacy Data
Build a clear, connected view of every student’s reading journey.
- Ingest literacy assessment data (DIBELS, STAR, NWEA MAP, and more).
- View screening data, interventions, and progress in one place.
- Collaborate with built-in tools for meeting and documentation.
Identify and Support At-Risk Readers
Catch reading challenges early and respond with precision.
- Apply automatic tier level recommendations based on pre-defined cut points for screening data.
- Create evidence-based reading support plans aligned to students’ specific areas of need.
- Document intervention time and monitor progress, with secure access for external service providers.
Empower Administrators, Teachers, and Interventionists
Give your team the tools and structure to support every student.
- Scaffold the creation of individual or group reading intervention plans.
- Surface curated, research-based literacy strategies and supports.
- Monitor intervention fidelity.
Measure Student and System-Level Impact
Understand what’s working and monitor literacy gains.
- Use real-time dashboards to monitor literacy growth.
- Track intervention fidelity and effectiveness.
- Use data to drive improvement in core instruction, reading intervention, and literacy outcome.
True Stories, Real Success: Advancing Literacy with MTSS
🎧 Listen to Taren Hendricks and Dr. Kelsey Walker share their experiences and insights on implementing MTSS and literacy initiatives in Goshen County Schools, WY.
See how their district built teacher confidence, strengthened collaboration, and improved literacy outcomes with Branching Minds.
"Using Branching Minds to manage Read to Achieve individual reading plans, the district achieved 100% creation and monitoring of these plans, ensuring all identified students received targeted support."
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From 'MTSS Light' to System-Wide Success: How Goshen County Schools Transformed Support
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"Through the adoption of Branching Minds, we have become better at MTSS."
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"Branching Minds made it clear for our science and social studies teams just how deeply reading and math risk was impacting their classrooms, seeing that data changed the conversation."
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"Branching Minds allows our teachers to input, create, and monitor literacy intervention plans, ensuring compliance with state standards."
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Literacy Improvement and Branching Minds FAQ
Branching Minds ingests assessment data from common assessment tools such as Acadience Reading, STAR Early Literacy, AimswebPlus, NWEA MAP Fluency, and mCLASS (DIBELS 8th Ed.), providing a unified view of student literacy strengths and needs.
Yes. By analyzing universal screener data, Branching Minds helps identify students showing early signs of dyslexia and enables timely, targeted intervention.
The Branching Minds Evidence-Based Support Library includes hundreds of research-backed interventions aligned to the five pillars of reading.
System-level reporting and real-time dashboards track literacy outcomes and progress toward district goals, making compliance documentation simple.
See how Roanoke Rapids achieved 100% creation and monitoring of “Read to Achieve” reading plans using Branching Minds.
Resources to Support Literacy Success
Article
Why We Teach Reading This Way: Understanding Literacy Basics Through the Science of Reading
Learn how the Science of Reading and MTSS work together to build strong literacy foundations and help every student become a confident reader.
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