A third grader I recently tested is from a little town up toward the Canadian border. His special ed teacher was getting nowhere, but his classroom teacher and Title 1 teacher were already providing accommodations, and they were determined to get him the right kind of reading program.

I showed the parents and the Title teacher the Barton Levels that I use. The parents ordered the first one right away, and the Title 1 teacher set up her schedule so she could use it to tutor him one-on-one for at least 45 minutes every school day. He does all of his reading with her.

He is now in Level 3. The school decided it was working so well that they reimbursed the parent for the first three levels of the Barton System, and they will continue to purchase the other levels as he is ready for them.

I thought you’d like to know that good things are happening here in eastern Montana.