Case Study: Mineola UFSD High School improves support for multilingual learners with Branching Minds

Mineola UFSD High School reduces special education referrals with Branching Minds

Mineola UFSD High School, a suburban district in New York, faced challenges in supporting its high school English Language Learners (ELL). Data was scattered across different systems, making it difficult to create a holistic view of student needs. This often led to ELL students being over-identified for special education services when they only required language support. The school needed a better way to identify the specific supports their learners required and sought a solution from Branching Minds.

By implementing the Branching Minds MTSS Core Platform, the school was able to centralize its data to create clear student profiles. This allowed educators to track student growth, monitor interventions, and assess students in both their home language and English. As a result, Branching Minds helped shift the narrative, leading to increased teacher buy-in and a significant reduction in unnecessary referrals to special education services.

Mineola UFSD High School