Paige Krause Dervin
Dr. Annie Lopez
I have used other Orton-Gillingham-based programs before. They helped with reading, but the spelling part was always left behind. As a tutor, I was frustrated because the child’s spelling was still a problem.
But in the Barton System, spelling is taught right along with reading. The spelling rules are simple enough for the child to understand and use. So their spelling improves along with their reading.
This is the difference between the Barton System and other OG programs that I have used in the past. I am really happy with Barton. I can testify that this program really works.
Clarice Jackson
Victoria Patterson Park
Margarette Pang
When I started tutoring a 6th grade student in April, she was reading at a 3.5 grade level according to the SDRT score on her IEP testing.
After tutoring her for only 7 months, the school retested her using the SDRT. She is now reading at a 7.7 grade level.
Wow! That is a 4.2 grade level increase in only 7 months in a student with both dyslexia and ADD.
Laura Busby
Rosemarie Hoffman
My first student, Tyler, was 14 and had finished his freshman year in high school. Just before I started tutoring him, he was given the WIAT-II to assess his reading and spelling skills.
On June 20, 2006, his scores were:
| Subtest | Grade Equivalent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Word Reading |
6.8
|
21 %ile
|
| Pseudoword Decoding |
4.6
|
10 %ile
|
| Spelling |
6.5
|
23 %ile
|
He received tutoring three to four times a week, for 14 months.
On August 11, 2007, after he finished all 10 levels of the Barton System, his scores on that same test were:
| Subtest | Grade Equivalent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Word Reading |
> 12.9
|
82 %ile
|
| Pseudoword Decoding |
> 12.9
|
81 %ile
|
| Spelling ** |
10.4
|
63 %ile
|
| ** He spelled 4 words correctly that were counted wrong because they were homonyms of the dictated word. If those 4 words had counted, his spelling score would have been: |
> 12.9
|
86 %ile
|
Jan Robards
Carmen Brandes
Logan just finished Level 10 of the Barton System.
When we began tutoring about 3 years ago, his end-of-year state standards test for English-Language Arts was unscorable. This past spring, he scored near the top of the Advanced range, which is 400 – 600. His score was 558.
Thanks to your incredible tutoring system, his dedicated family, and Logan (for always giving it his best), he has made tremendous strides. I am so proud to be part of his success.