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Podcast: The Structured Literacy Podcast
Episode: S5 E17 - MTSS for Reading with Stephanie Stollar
Description: 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 i...