An MTSS Solution for North Carolina Educators
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Supporting the Priorities Shaping North Carolina Schools
North Carolina schools are advancing MTSS, strengthening literacy, supporting every student, and implementing new HB 605 requirements. Branching Minds brings these initiatives together in one connected platform.
Branching Minds helps North Carolina districts:
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Strengthen MTSS implementation across every school
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Support Read to Achieve with coordinated literacy interventions
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Connect academic, behavior, attendance, and student support data
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Meet new HB 605 threat assessment requirements
A Unified Platform for North Carolina Schools
Branching Minds gives North Carolina educators one connected platform to identify student needs, coordinate supports, strengthen collaboration, and connect data across every school.
One Cohesive MTSS Platform
Unify academic, behavior, and social skill supports in one cohesive MTSS platform.
Data-Informed Decision Making
Empower educators with AI-driven tools and data-informed insights.
Connected Teams
Strengthen collaboration among teams and families to support every student’s success.
NEW: HB 605 School Safety
Standardize threat assessment protocols, document assessments and response plans, and coordinate follow-up.
How MTSS Supports HB 605 Implementation
Canopy Case Management helps districts standardize threat assessment protocols, securely document assessments and response plans, coordinate follow-up, and connect students with the supports identified through the assessment, all within your existing MTSS workflow.
Evidence-Based Assessment Workflows
Guide multidisciplinary threat assessment teams through a consistent protocol aligned with HB 605.
Secure Case Documentation
Document assessments, response plans, and follow-up activities in one secure, centralized system.
Response Plan Tracking
Assign next steps, monitor follow-up, and keep multidisciplinary teams aligned throughout the process.
Integrate Threat Assessment & MTSS
Connect safety insights to holistic student data and targeted supports, so teams see the whole student — not just the incident in front of them.
Aligned with North Carolina’s NCStar Requirements
Branching Minds helps schools meet NCStar continuous improvement goals through data-driven MTSS practices.
Teams can track progress, document implementation, and align daily MTSS work to state indicators - without extra spreadsheets or systems.
How Branching Minds Support NCStar Alignment:
Proudly Partnering with Districts Across North Carolina
"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."
Products / Features Used
"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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Orange County Schools
Data-Driven Literacy Growth
In partnership with Branching Minds, Orange County Elementary Schools built the infrastructure to truly see their data, empowering teachers and literacy coaches to collaborate and target support where it mattered most.
Measurable results:
- Students scoring above the benchmark increased significantly from Fall to Spring.
- The number of students scoring well below benchmark dropped sharply, reflecting stronger intervention impact and reading growth district-wide.
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District
Outstanding Reading Growth
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District saw remarkable literacy gains through data-driven early intervention.
Using Branching Minds, they were able to:
- Track and monitor Read to Achieve plans.
- Achieve 100% completion and monitoring.
- Outpace state growth in K–3 DIBELS-8 scores across every grade and subgroup.
A System-Level MTSS Platform
Branching Minds isn’t new to MTSS or North Carolina.
We’re 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 NC Educators Are Saying
"Excellent communication and clear lists to complete before and after our meetings."
Stefanie Clarke
Executive Director of Accountability, Planning and Performance, Lee County Schools, NC
"Branching Minds fostered better communication and collaboration across grade levels, teams, and between schools and the central office by providing a shared view of student data, making the entire district more aligned in supporting student success."
Dr. Julie Thompson
Superintendent, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, NC
"Ever since we started using the Meeting Assistant, the feedback has been incredibly positive. People love that the meetings are very directed. The agenda is set, we know exactly what we’re talking about."
Tiffany Bergen
MTSS Coordinator, North Rockland Central School District, NY
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MTSS Resources for North Carolina School & District Leaders
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HB 605 and School Safety: How MTSS Strengthens Your Threat Assessment Work
Learn how MTSS helps North Carolina districts strengthen HB 605 threat assessment requirements through better documentation, multidisci...
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