Barton Reading and Spelling System : Orton-Gillingham video-based learning system

Written By Madeline Goldsmith

Barton Reading and Spelling System is a tutoring system designed to help people with dyslexia or learning challenges. The Barton System offers tutor training DVDs with hours of instruction on how to complete each lesson. These lessons help students develop reading, spelling, and writing skills in an organized and systematic matter. Barton Reading and Spelling System was created by Susan Barton to help children with learning challenges or dyslexia keep up in their classes. Children complete lessons and activities in a series of 10 different levels. Students advance through these levels one at a time and parents are provided with a tutor training DVD, a tutor manual, color-coded letter tiles, and more. Students usually get supplementary tutoring to the Barton System lessons and work with their parents. Parents love the improvements they are seeing in their kids. Their kids have grown tremendously since starting the Barton System and are even reading above grade level. Many parents also appreciate the support the Barton System offers. Many parents admit that the program can be quite dry at some times. Their kids often have trouble staying engaged with some of the lessons.

Grades: Grades K-9th (10 levels total)

Cost: The price ranges depending on the level purchased and whether a single-tutor (one tutor) or site-tutor (multiple tutors e.g. classroom) set is purchased. Single-tutor prices range from $300 to $350. Site-tutor prices range from $750 to $1000.

OTHER DETAILS

Key features

Type of Tool:

Time required: Each level of the Barton System contains 10-15 lessons. If training is done once or twice a week, it takes 3-5 months to finish one level.

Special Needs:

Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):

Screens

Screens:  Yes, an electronic device is required

Online requirement:

Time

Parent/Caregiver Involvement: No, parent/teacher/caregiver involvement is necessary

Prep Time:  Significant prep time

Other characteristics

Modality: Audio, Visual, Audiovisual, Hands-on/kinesthetic

Adaptive: Yes, it includes personalization

Educational Philosophy: Orton-Gillingham

Other characteristics:   Hands-on, Personalized learning

Accountability

Assessment: Yes, there are built in assessment tools

State Standards:

Teacher Accounts:

Madeline Goldsmith

Madeline Goldsmith is a rising junior at a high school in Northern California. She has worked with the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation Summer Program to co-teach students interested in STEM fields and is a tutor at her high school. Due to shelter-in-place restrictions, she has first-hand experience with the boredom students can face when stuck at home, so she is excited to provide parents with additional resources to keep their children engaged in learning.

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