S5 E17 - MTSS for Reading with Stephanie Stollar

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In this interview episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn speaks with educational consultant Stephanie Stollar about Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for reading improvement. Stephanie distinguishes MTSS from traditional RTI approaches, explaining that MTSS is a comprehensive systems change framework focused on using universal screening data to evaluate and improve Tier 1 classroom instruction rather than simply identifying students for separate interventions. 

She emphasises that effective MTSS requires skill-based targeted instruction aligned between classroom and intervention settings, flexible grouping based on student needs rather than rigid program fidelity, and the understanding that many reading difficulties stem from inadequate core instruction rather than individual student deficits. 

Stephanie provides practical guidance for schools of all sizes, including how small schools can leverage creative staffing solutions and cross-grade grouping, while emphasising that student outcome data, not adult actions, should drive all instructional decisions. 

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