Stephanie Stollar Consulting

11/14/2025

Go slow to go fast!

11/13/2025

Maze Assessment FAQs 🤔

❓ What is the Maze Assessment?

The Maze Assessment is a group-administered reading comprehension screener used for Grade 3 and up. Roughly every 7th word is deleted and replaced with a choice of 3 words. Students pick the one that fits best.

When used well, the Maze Assessment is a bridge between screening and targeted instruction.

❓ What does Maze measure?

Maze is a silent reading comprehension indicator that taps into vocabulary, syntax and grammar.

❓ Can you use Maze with ORF?

Yes! Here’s how to pair Maze with Oral Reading Fluency (ORF):

▪️ Low Maze + Low ORF = decoding and fluency issues
▪️ Low Maze + Strong ORF = likely a language comprehension gap

Assessment is tough work.

It takes time, patience and practice. I want to make it easy for you.

Comment "MAZE" below for a link to get my book Reading Assessment Done Right.

11/12/2025

I’ll always bring back what I’ve learned and share it in my emails.

Comment "NEWSLETTER" and I’ll send you the link to get on my list (plus access to my free resource library for subscribers)!

11/06/2025

I’ve unlocked my Resource Library. Everything is free! 😍⁠
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The Resource Library is filled with guidance just like this to help you navigate your science of reading and MTSS challenges.⁠
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Want to see inside?⁠
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Comment “👀” and I’ll let you in!

11/06/2025

I’ve unlocked my Resource Library. Everything is free! 😍

The Resource Library is filled with guidance just like this to help you navigate your science of reading and MTSS challenges.

Want to see inside?

Comment "👀" and I’ll let you in!

11/05/2025

My 2025 Book List is here! 🥳📚

You know how I feel about data, and the data I receive from my social and email content has consistently shown me that educators love book lists.

As we slide into the holiday season, I’ve pulled some of my favorites that you can grab now or slyly share with someone who never knows what to get you.

🍵 Set yourself up for some cozy fireside, warm mug, fuzzy blanket reading time over the winter break.

Comment “Holidays” below for the full list and links to purchase.

Which of these books have you checked off your list already?

11/04/2025

Data isn’t a “gotcha” moment!

We talk about data all the time, but most of it is about students.

What if we also looked at adult data?

➡️ How educators are supported.

➡️ How time is structured.

➡️ How instruction is delivered.

That’s where true continuous improvement begins.

Because systems only improve when people do.

Data isn’t a “gotcha” moment. It’s oxygen for growth, helping you see what’s working, what’s stuck, and where leadership can step in with support.

In the MTSS Collective, we’re helping school and district leaders use data to empower, not just evaluate, so they can create clarity, consistency, and confidence across their systems.

Ready to lead with insight?

Join us: https://www.mtss-innovations.com/mtss-collective

11/04/2025

What do you unfortunately love as a literacy educator?

Share in the comments! 👇

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Who has eaten all of their Halloween candy and has to go out tonight to buy more?

And I don’t even LIKE candy!

Phew! It’s been a rough week.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

10/30/2025

Read below for the As to your Qs:

1️⃣ This is the #1 misconception about the 3-tiered model. The best way to increase your students' reading outcomes is to maximize the time they spend in skill-based groups, even in Tier 1.

2️⃣Use screening data to give you a general sense of how to group students based on essential early literacy skills (i.e., working on letter sounds, multi-syllable words, or fluency), use diagnostic data to refine those groups, and use progress monitoring data to adjust the groups over time.

3️⃣ If you can, group students throughout the grade level and call in all your resource educators to support differentiation and maximize instructional minutes.

If you can’t do that, other students can be practicing. They can work in centers, with partners, or in small groups without a teacher. They are not learning new skills during this time, but practicing skills you have seen them perform accurately.

4️⃣ Pre-teach or reteach the core program if it is effective and matched to students’ skills. Otherwise, supplement with an effective intervention program.

Want some more support to implement MTSS?

Comment "☀️" below, and I’ll send you my free Tier 1 Grouping Worksheets to help you get started.

10/29/2025

We show up as our full selves in the private Reading Science Academy Facebook group.

Bring your personal experiences, your big feelings, and even your typos!

Prepare to be welcomed with open arms.

Comment "😍" to learn how to join us.