Wisconsin Multi-Level System of Support WiMLSS
Overview
Wisconsin Multi-Level System of Support (WiMLSS) is a process for achieving higher levels of academic and behavioral success for all students. It is an overarching framework and logic for organizing and increasing the efficiency with which evidence-based practices are selected, organized, integrated, implemented, and adapted.
In Wisconsin’s vision for MLSS, the three essential elements of high-quality instruction, balanced assessment, and collaboration systematically interact within a multi-level system of support to provide the structures to increase success for all students. Culturally-responsive practices are central to an effective MLSS system and are evident within each of the three essential elements. In a Multi-level System of Support, schools employ the three essential elements of MLSS at varying levels of intensity based upon student responsiveness to instruction and intervention. These elements do not work in isolation. Rather, all components of the visual model inform and are impacted by the others. Taken together, this relationship forms Wisconsin’s vision for MLSS.
This school year, we have a variety of events available to build your professional learning action plan:
WiMLSS-Behavior (PBIS) Selected (Tier 2) Booster - March 4, 2026
WiMLSS Framework Training - June 10, 2026
WiMLSS-A: Math and Literacy - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
Addressing Disproportionality Through Systems Change - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
WiMLSS-Behavior Universal (Tier 1) Series - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
WiMLSS-B (PBIS) Universal (Tier 1) Booster - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
WiMLSS-Behavior Intensive: Complex FBA Virtual Series 2026 - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
WiMLSS-Behavior Selected (Tier 2) Series - Dates for the 2026–27 school year coming soon.
Meet The Team
Deidra Gorman serves as the Senior Director of Behavior and Mental Health, a School Improvement Consultant, and a WiMLSS Coach for CESA 2. Prior to this role, she worked with the Wisconsin RtI
Center as a Technical Assistance Coordinator/MLSS Systems Coach. A systems thinker with a background in Implementation Science, Deidra is committed to partnering with school districts on continuous improvement efforts that remove barriers and support all students.
Kris Statz holds a Master of Science in Education and is licensed as a Reading Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Cross-Categorical Special Educator for students from kindergarten through age 21. She has worked as a special education teacher, instructional coach, and district reading specialist, supporting curriculum, instruction, assessment, and intervention across grade levels with a strong focus on equity and ensuring success for all students. She currently partners with districts as a WiMLSS Coach and Literacy Consultant at CESA 2, supporting systems-level coherence and multi-level supports to improve outcomes for all learners.