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Considering 43 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with the product, highlighting its effectiveness in improving vocabulary and spelling for students. They find the program engaging, interactive, and easy to use for both students and parents, with many appreciating the ability to track progress and customize word lists. The website is also praised for being user-friendly and easy to navigate. However, some people were dissatisfied with the lack of descriptive writing aspects in the content and wished for a more streamlined process for printing activity sheets. A few other people also felt that the progress gauge for mature students was non-existent and that the "steps test" could be improved beyond just spelling.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are new to Stepsweb but so far my son is engaging very well with it. It is easy to use for both student and parent can track progress. My son has a much more vocabulary library since he started us... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CEO Ros is an Ed Psych, expert in SLDs, she offers patient, extensive guidance and support for all questions. Staff provide in-depth support for all aspects too. Students learning and well-being is... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such an amazing program. My two daughters have been using it for a few years now. Their progression in their ability to spell and work out words has been amazing. It isn't a quick fix and expect resul... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We can easily purchase more licences as needed - basically immediate. I can monitor student progress on a daily/weekly basis. Students get rewarded with medals and this is a great incentive f... See more


Company details

  1. Literacy Program
  2. Educational Institution
  3. Educational Supply Store

Written by the company

StepsWeb is a unique, student-centred solution that adapts to each learner and follows a structured, cumulative literacy progression. StepsWeb is particularly effective as a whole-class resource, particularly for individuals with dyslexia and other learning challenges. StepsWeb enables every teacher to effectively monitor students, generate comprehensive reports, and tailor the program to each individual’s literacy needs quickly and efficiently. Often referred to as the specialist tool built for non-specialists, StepsWeb equips teachers with the tools required to enable every student to succeed without overwhelming amounts of paperwork.


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4.6

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

155 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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5 March 2024
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Thank you for choosing StepsWeb. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or if there's anything else we can assist you with.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Steps Programme

The akonga are able to access and work through the programme independently most of the time. As an educator, I like being able to access and interpret akonga progress and reports easily.

26 February 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An Outstanding Programme!

This experience is simply a part of the whole Steps experience.......
( I have used Steps since 2007 I think, when you partnered with Kip McGrath) Your years of experience in this industry have, I believe, given you the edge where literacy is concerned. Your knowledge is phenomenal Ros and you have, of course continued to grow this to develop a truly awesome product! David has done an amazing job with developing the software. Every year we have seen an increase of activities available on-line, as well as the development of the workbooks, games and then on to the webinars which support (and are supported by) all of the materials available for information, testing etc etc (under Support). Requests/questions are always dealt with quickly by any one of a number of helpful and knowledgeable members of your team.
Steps, of course, balances perfectly with BSLA or Structured Literacy now being introduced in New Zealand. (Whilst some might applaud this 'new approach', I am delighted that the 'powers that be' have finally realised that a phonological approach is the only one that makes sense, and that Steps can be woven in, in various ways.)
All in all, I can't give this programme enough praise! I have really enjoyed using Steps in different situations through the years, and I wish that that I was better able to make the most of Step's full potential where I currently work. However there are nevertheless many children benefiting. Thank you! Keep up the great work.

26 February 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Experience

I am new at my job and I had to renew our subscription. I had no idea what to do but I had last years invoice, so I rang the number and spoke to a very nice lady who helped me to subscribe again. She talked me through it and then sent through all the information I needed to know.

26 February 2024
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

Very helpful staff. Helped us sort out what would work for our school. It is just a bit expensive however. Supports structured literacy

1 February 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Steps web is great!

Stepsweb is great!
My son is 9 and dyslexic, he uses stepsweb every day, and the workbooks that go with it. It was recommended to us by a learning support teacher at his school . At times he finds it challenging but he is able to use it by himself now. It is very well structured and organised. I can see that his writing and spelling are improving so it is well worth the price.

31 January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and Evidence-Based

Always so helpful and it's great to see StepsWeb so willingly taking on feedback. A wonderful resource that helps enhance the literacy skills of all learners that engage in the program.

31 January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dynamic, responsive and reliable

StepsWeb are really responsive to customer queries and present a dynamic product that caters well for NZ student needs. It aligns well with the NZC, is engaging for students without losing integrity of intent. I love that there is room to tailor the programme to meet needs while also being able to rely on it running itself.

30 January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

StepsWeb has lots of ways to learn.

I enjoy the fact that students enjoy StepsWeb as part of their learning programme. They like the variety and my teachers like the repetition in such a variety of ways!
The 0800 number is very useful to discuss HOW to tweak things to suit us - and Roz and Claire are always helpful in explaining why StepsWeb does it that way.

30 January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

StepsWeb is great!

Appreciate the programme, the improvements & focus my students have, the improvements over the time I’ve used it, the ease of access, & the great customer support.

3 February 2024

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