U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2010).
Princeton (NJ): What Works Clearinghouse, 3.
This review investigates the effect of the Barton Reading & Spelling System® on academic skills in students, grades K-12, with learning disabilities.
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
See full text for additional details on the What Works Clearinghouse evidence rating scheme.
1989-October 2009
Randomized controlled trials; regression-discontinuity study designs; quasi-experimental study designs; single-subject study designs
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Of the 13 studies included examining the use of Barton Reading & Spelling System®, none met the What Works Clearinghouse criteria to be considered an evidence standard with or without reservations. Therefore, no conclusions can be drawn on the effectiveness of this intervention to improve the literacy skills of children with learning disabilities.
