Program Description

"A great tutoring system for children, teenagers, or adults who struggle with spelling, reading, and writing due to dyslexia or a learning disability."

Cost

Single tutor price ranges from $350-$400 per level. Site license prices range from $1200 to $1700 per level.

Intended Population

• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• None

Multisensory Applications

• No

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

A literature review revealed evidence suggesting that the Barton Reading & Spelling System contributed to improvements in reading fluency, reading motivation, and standardized reading achievement scores in elementary school students.

Study Citations

Giess, S., Rivers, K., Kennedy, K., & Lombardino, L. (2012). Effects of multisensory phonics-based training on the word recognition and spelling skills of adolescents with reading disabilities. International Journal of Special Education, 27(1), 60-73. https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1068&context=education_articles

Mihandoost, Z., Elias, H., Nor, S., & Mahmud, R. (2011). The effectiveness of the intervention program on reading fluency and reading motivation of students with dyslexia. Asian Social Science, 7(3), 187-199.

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Report

• No studies met WWC inclusion criteria

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• No studies met inclusion requirements

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Promising practice

Additional Reviews

• https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/barton-reading-program-what-you-need-to-know