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District recommends EduCLIMBER for MTSS case management after vendor review; board told rollout will take several years
Summary
A district review of MTSS platforms ranked EduCLIMBER first (lower cost and stronger MTSS features), with Branching Minds second and Panorama third; staff recommended phased training, a train‑the‑trainer model, and keeping Panorama surveys separate.
Novi administrators recommended adopting the EduCLIMBER platform to support a districtwide multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), telling the board April 24 that EduCLIMBER best matched district needs in a vendor demonstration, user sandbox testing and cost comparison.
District MTSS leaders said they piloted Panorama’s survey capabilities earlier in the year but found Panorama’s MTSS features less customizable for interventionists. A multidisciplinary review team conducted demonstrations and sandbox testing of three vendors—Panorama, Branching Minds, and EduCLIMBER—and scored platforms against a rubric. The district…
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