Illinois MTSS Network

Looking for ways to discuss MTSS topics? Check out our “Conversation Starters” series. Highlighting 1 of 10 today: interventions, Accommodations and Modifications. Wonderful resource for clearly explaining these terms.
Find it here:

ilmtss.niu.edu

We are excited to co-present at the education and career success network’s 2026 conference.

Discover how a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) approach to chronic absence can make a real impact on reducing chronic absenteeism. Register today and plan to join us at our 11:30 session:

A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding and Improving Chronic Absenteeism
with Antoinette Taylor, Founder, A. T. Exceptional Consulting; Kari Harris, Network Capacity Coach, Illinois Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Network; and Mariana Barragan Torres, PhD, Senior Research Specialist, Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) at University of Illinois
Chronic absenteeism impedes academic achievement, social-emotional development, and long-term student success, which impacts college and career readiness. This interactive session offers a holistic exploration of the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism and practical strategies for addressing it. Together, we will explore cross-sector partnerships that cultivate consistent attendance for all students.

2026 Conference: Stronger Together – Illinois Education and Career Success Network Join us for the 13th annual conference on February 26, 2026, at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois.

A great time with Lori Hensold from NIU MTSS Network and Joyce Debrah from E3 Consulting Solutions at the 2025 Raising Student Achievement Conference on December 11th. Thanks to all who came out & visited the booth during this year's RSAC conference!

Learned a lot through Pleasantdale Middle School’s admin team presentation, Supporting Student Success Through A Trauma-Informed Lens

It truly is all about perspective!


Pleasantdale School District 107

Great first day at !
We presented 4 sessions and chatted with many people at our information table. If you are attending day 2, come by and say hi!

Enjoying meeting people and presenting ~ and attending sessions at

We are at RSAC! You can join us for sessions on MTSS and School-Families Engagement with Kim Spiker and Cindy Meisner, MTSS and Fidelity with Kari Harris and Kim Spiker, and Mastering MTSS Hurdles with Dr. Lori Hensold and Cindy Meisner.

Join us for RSAC 2025—two days of inspiring professional learning, collaboration, and connection with educators from across the state! With nearly 200 breakout sessions, this year’s conference is our largest yet. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it—register today!
https://rsac2025.sched.com/event/26gp6

https://www.pbis.org/
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. PBIS creates schools where all students succeed. Find out how to get started with PBIS.

Center on PBIS The home of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). FInd more information on PBIS, how to implement PBIS, get resources and materials, and how to get support. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Office of Elementary and Se...

We are at the IPA conference today. Booth 216 - come join us!

Come be part of this convenient monthly online professional learning opportunity. Strengthen your current skills to support students at Tiers 2 and 3. Consider ways to strengthen the alignment of tiered instruction and collaboration between classroom teachers and interventionists/specialists.
Topics to be explored include:

* Developing a balanced assessment system that utilizes formative, interim and standards-based summative assessments.
* How to support fidelity for successful outcomes.
* Identify a process for selecting evidence-based interventions.
* Explore a process for intensifying interventions.
* Using benchmark and progress monitoring data.
* Integrating academic and behavior supports.
* Managing small group instruction.
* Supporting students who need more in core.
* Considerations for communicating with classroom teachers to strengthen the alignment of tiered instruction.

Sign up now! Our first session is September 16th!
Sign up at: https://ilmtss.niu.edu/events/