Single Tutor Version

Site License

Trade Up Option

Extra Tiles

Stand-Alone Books

Grants

Other Options

Frequently Asked Questions

The Single Tutor version is ideal if there is going to be only one Barton tutor.

The Student Pages come as blackline masters. So one tutor can teach many different students.

But the Single Tutor version includes only one spiral-bound copyrighted Tutor Manual, and only one set of tiles. That means only one tutor can use it with one student at time.

An experienced teacher can use this version to teach a small group of students by ordering two extra sets of tiles.

What’s included in the Single Tutor version?
Each level of the Single Tutor version includes:

• 2 Tutor Training DVDs
• 1 coil-bound copyrighted Tutor Manual
• 1 unbound blackline master of the Student Pages
• 1 set of color-coded letter tiles
• Plus anything else needed to give the lessons or play the games in that level

What’s a Level?
To learn about levels, click here. It takes most students 3 to 4 months to complete a level.

Single-Tutor Prices

This price includes:

• all of the training a tutor needs – on DVD
• the training comes to you
so there are no travel costs
• the training is reusable
train everyone with the same DVDs
your aide, next year’s teacher, etc.
• free unlimited support
for anyone using the Barton System

Order just one level at a time
When it arrives, spend an afternoon watching our tutor training DVDs. Then start teaching the very next day using the lesson plans in our Tutor Manual.

When your student starts the last lesson in that level, order the next level.

It takes most students 3 to 4 months to complete a level.

Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee:
If at any time, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with the quality or effectiveness of the Barton System, you can return it for a full refund.

If a level proves to be too easy, we will gladly exchange it for the next higher level.

Too Expensive? Think Again
Less than $ 100 per month

It takes an average dyslexic student, being tutored one-on-one twice a week, from 3 to 4 months to complete a level. So it costs less than $100 a month to use the Barton System.

If you’re a parent and that’s still too much, click here for ways to lower the cost.

To Order The Single Tutor Version:
To order on our secure e-store using a Visa or Mastercard, click here.

To order by phone, call 408-559-3652.

To download an order form that you can fax or mail in, click here.

Purchase Orders can be faxed to 408-377-0503.

Can I get extra tiles?
Yes, you may purchase up to 2 additional sets of tiles, but only for the Barton Levels that you already own. To order extra tiles, click here.

More questions? Click here to read our Ordering FAQ’s, call us at 408-559-3652, or email your question to us by clicking here.
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To Order the Site License Version
A Site License is cost effective only if your site will have three or more tutors.

Watch: What is a Site License?

A Site License is ideal for:

• professional tutoring centers,
• early intervention programs,
• adult literacy programs,
• charter schools that support homeschool parents, or
• large schools with three or more Reading or Resource Specialists.

Everything in a Site License version comes with permission to make an unlimited number of copies: the Tutor Manual, the Student Pages, the training DVDs – even the color-coded tiles.

We also include two items to make it easier to train tutors using our Tutor Training DVDs: a Facilitator’s Guide, and a Training Day Planning Guide.

What’s a Site?
A site is the physical site of a single school or organization. Anyone working on that physical site, whether a paid staff member or a volunteer, would be able to use the Barton System.

Many charter schools buy a site license so that their homeschooling parents can get the Barton System free through them.

In fact, paid staff members can use the Barton System off-site, if necessary, as long as they remained on the payroll of the original organization.

Is there an annual renewal fee?
No. You buy a Site License just once. You can use it forever, and make an unlimited number of copies, at no additional cost.

Can every school in my district use our Site License?
No. Each school would need its own Site License. Remember, a site is the physical site of a single school or organization.

If you are interested in a district-wide license, please call our office at 408-559-3652 to discuss your specific needs.

What’s included in a Site License
Each level of the Site License version includes:

• 2 Tutor Training DVDs
with the right to duplicate them
or buy extra DVDs at our cost
• 1 blackline master of the Tutor Manual
• 1 blackline master of the Student Pages
• 5 sets of color-coded letter tiles
with the right to buy extra tiles at our cost
• Plus 5 sets of everything else needed
to give the lessons
or play the games in that level

Can I get extra tiles?
Yes, you may purchase unlimited number of additional sets of tiles, but only for the Barton Levels that you already own. To order extra tiles, click here.

Site License Prices

This price includes:

• all of the training a tutor needs – on DVD
• the training comes to you
there are no travel or trainer costs
• the training is reusable
train everyone with the same DVDs
all teachers & aides, volunteers,
next year's teachers, etc.
• all materials can be duplicated
there are no consumables
• free unlimited support
for everyone using the Barton System

Grants:
Most organizations write a grant to fund a Site License. To learn more about grants available for the Barton Reading & Spelling System, click here.

To Order The Site License Version:
To order on our secure e-store using a Visa or Mastercard, click here.

To order by phone, call 408-559-3652.

To download an order form that you can fax or mail in, click here.

Purchase Orders can be faxed to: 408-377-0503.

For our mailing address, click here.

More questions? Click here to read our Ordering FAQ’s, call us at 408-559-3652, or email your question by clicking here.
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To Order the Trade Up Option
Many schools or organizations start with a Single Tutor version of the Barton System – to try it out. Once they see the rapid improvements in reading and spelling, they want to “trade in” their Single Tutor version for a Site License.

So we created a Trade Up Option – for those who want to trade in their Single Tutor version for a Site License.

Here’s how it works.

You get to keep the Single Tutor version that you already own.

We’ll send you a complete Site License version, but charge you only the difference between the two versions.

For instance, a Site License version of Level 1 is $750. But you already paid $250 for the Single Tutor version. So the Trade Up Option for Level 1 is $500 – which is the difference between those two prices: $750 - $250 = $500.

What’s included in a Trade Up Option?
A complete Site License version.

Each level of the Site License version includes:

• 2 Tutor Training DVDs
with the right to duplicate them
or buy extra DVDs at our cost
• 1 blackline master of the Tutor Manual
• 1 blackline master of the Student Pages
• 5 sets of color-coded letter tiles
with the right to buy extra tiles at our cost
• Plus 5 sets of everything else needed
to give the lessons
or play the games in that level

Can I get extra tiles?
Yes, you may purchase unlimited number of additional sets of tiles, but only for the Barton Levels that you already own. To order extra tiles, click here.

Trade-Up Prices

To Qualify for the Trade Up Option
You must already own the Single Tutor version of that level.

Grants:
Most organizations write a grant to fund the Trade Up Option. To learn more about grants available for the Barton Reading & Spelling System, click here.

To Order The Trade Up Option:
To order on our secure e-store using a Visa or Mastercard, click here.

To order by phone, call 408-559-3652.

To download an order form that you can fax or mail in, click here.

Purchase Orders can be faxed to: 408-377-0503.

For our mailing address, click here.

More questions? Click here to read our Ordering FAQ’s, call us at 408-559-3652, or email your question by clicking here.
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To Order Extra Tiles
Color-coded letter tiles are an essential part of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. You can only purchase letter tiles for the levels of the Barton System that you already own.

Single Tutor Tiles:
One set of tiles is included inside each Single Tutor level of the Barton System, which is all you need if you are tutoring one-on-one. But if you are tutoring 3 students at a time, you’ll find it helpful if each student has their own set of tiles.

So owners of a Single Tutor version can purchase up to 2 extra sets of tiles for each level they own.

Site License Tiles:
Five sets of tiles are included inside each Site License level of the Barton System.

Owners of a Site License can purchase an unlimited number of extra sets of tiles.

Prices for Extra Tiles

To Order Extra Tiles:
To order on our secure e-store using a Visa or Mastercard, click here.

To order by phone, call 408-559-3652.

To download an order form that you can fax or mail in, click here.

To fax in a purchase order, just dial: 408-377-0503.

For our mailing address, click here.

More questions? Click here to read our Ordering FAQ’s, call us at 408-559-3652, or email your question by clicking here.
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Once students in the Barton System realize they can read accurately and fluently, they’ll want to start reading books.

This usually happens near the end of Level 3.

But at that point, they only know two syllable types, Closed and Unit, plus contractions.

Reading research clearly shows that emerging readers will improve their fluency (speed) only if they read books that contain controlled text. In other words, books in which at least 95% of the words can be sounded out using the rules the student already knows.

Unfortunately, most books on the library shelf—even ones aimed at young readers—contain all seven types of syllables. So if you hand a student one of those books to read, the student will have to revert to guessing – the very habit you’re trying to break.

That’s why we hired authors to write Stand-Alone Books. Each of these 32-page books contains one long story written using Controlled Text plus the Sight Words taught in the Barton System.

These books provide Barton students with lots of decoding practice, plus the satisfaction of reading a good book from cover to cover – independently – perhaps for the first time in their life.

Right now, there are seven Stand-Alone Books that students can read at the end of Level 3, eight for students at the end of Level 4, and five for students at the end of Level 5. Check our list of titles frequently, as it will be expanding rapidly.

Each book was written to be enjoyed by both children and adults.

To read a few sample chapters from a Level 4 book, just click here.

Stand-Alone Books for the end of Level 3

Stand-Alone Books for the end of Level 4

Stand-Alone Books for the end of Level 5

To Order These Stand-Alone Books:
To order on our secure e-store using a Visa or Mastercard, click here.

To order by phone, c