Embrace helps schools bring Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) processes together in one connected solution. With easier access to student information, consistent workflows and tools to monitor interventions, Embrace helps educators spend less time managing documentation and more time understanding and responding to student needs.
Results at a glance
- Tier 3 intervention reviews completed in one morning, compared with a process that previously sometimes took days, following improvements to district procedures supported by EmbraceMTSS®.
- One secure location for student information, making historical MTSS records easier to access and review.
- More consistent MTSS processes, replacing separate building-based approaches with shared documentation and workflows.
- Better alignment between MTSS and IEP processes, helping educators access connected information as student needs change.
- More consistent intervention options, with shared lists that staff can customize to reflect district needs.
- Easier staff adoption, with a familiar interface for educators already using EmbraceIEP®.
East Moline School District 37 serves nearly 2,400 students from pre-K through 8th grade in Illinois. With more than 45 languages spoken across its school community and four bilingual programs, the district supports learners with a wide range of backgrounds and needs.
EmbraceThe solution
Bringing MTSS and IEP processes together with Embrace
East Moline introduced EmbraceMTSS® alongside its existing EmbraceIEP® solution.
The familiar interface made the transition easier for staff, while connected information helped the district create a more consistent approach to documenting interventions and monitoring progress.
"We utilize EmbraceMTSS® and EmbraceIEP® and that has really helped to have our processes seem aligned."
Making student information easier to access
With EmbraceMTSS®, educators gained a secure, centralized place to store student information.
Instead of relying on separate folders and spreadsheets, staff could access historical records, assessment information and intervention documentation through one system. This made it easier to review student progress over time and maintain information when staff responsibilities changed.
Making intervention reviews more efficient
One of the most important changes was how East Moline reviewed students receiving Tier 3 interventions. With clearer district procedures and EmbraceMTSS® supporting the process, educators could review student data and discuss whether interventions should continue, change or end more efficiently. For the district, this represented a meaningful improvement in how staff could use their time.
Rather than spending days working through disconnected information, teams could focus their discussions on student progress and the next steps for support.
"We can get through an entire building's Tier 3 students in a whole morning, whereas before it would have taken sometimes days."
Creating more consistent intervention options
EmbraceMTSS® also allowed East Moline to create and customize intervention lists.
By making these lists available across the district, staff could work from a more consistent set of options while adapting interventions to individual student needs.
"It's made us tighten up what we offer across the district to make sure that each building has the same things available to them."
Helping educators feel confident using the system
Because many staff members were already familiar with EmbraceIEP®, learning EmbraceMTSS® was a more straightforward transition. The similar interface reduced the amount of new learning required, while accessible customer support helped staff resolve questions.
For East Moline, this made it easier to introduce more consistent processes without adding unnecessary complexity.
The impact
Faster intervention reviews and more consistent student support
For East Moline, introducing EmbraceMTSS® as part of its wider MTSS improvements made a practical difference to how educators accessed information and reviewed student progress.
The district gained more consistent documentation, clearer intervention processes and better alignment between MTSS and IEP information.
Less time spent reviewing interventions
One of the clearest outcomes was the reduction in time needed to review Tier 3 students.
Following improvements to district procedures, supported by EmbraceMTSS®, staff could complete an entire building's Tier 3 intervention reviews in one morning.
Previously, these discussions could sometimes take days.
This helped educators use their time more efficiently while maintaining a focus on student progress and intervention decisions.
More consistent support across the district
Shared intervention lists and standardized documentation helped East Moline establish more consistent MTSS processes.
Educators across different buildings could work from similar information and procedures, making it easier to understand and review the support students were receiving.
Better access to historical student information
With student records stored securely in one place, staff could review previous interventions, assessment results and progress information more easily.
This helped maintain continuity when staff changed roles or students required additional support.
More connected MTSS and IEP processes
Using EmbraceMTSS® alongside EmbraceIEP® helped East Moline bring its intervention and special education processes closer together.
For educators, this meant a clearer way to access information and understand student needs across different stages of support.
"Embrace® has been part of that tightening up of our systems and being able to be more efficient with talking about data and interventions, and whether or not to move a child into something else."
Making more time for informed student support
East Moline's experience shows how more consistent processes and connected technology can help educators make better use of their time. By bringing MTSS information together, improving access to historical records and simplifying intervention reviews, Embrace helped the district create a more efficient approach to tracking student progress. With clearer information and shared processes, educators are better equipped to make informed decisions and provide support that responds to each learner's needs.
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