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Understanding the ARMT: A Guide for Parents of Grades 3-8 Students

The Alabama Reading and Math Test (ARMT) is administered each spring to students in grades 3-8 to assess their reading and math skills based on Alabama’s academic standards. The test features four achievement levels: Level I indicates that a student does not meet the standards, while Levels II, III, and IV show varying degrees of proficiency. Parents can support their children by ensuring adequate sleep, nutritious meals, regular school attendance, and consistent homework completion. For more information, please contact me at 342-2644 ext. 3 or visit our school's website.

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Understanding the ARMT: A Guide for Parents of Grades 3-8 Students

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  1. Unlocking The ARMT By Mrs. Dawne Gibson

  2. Each spring all students grades 3-8 take the ARMT (Alabama Reading and Math Test) to see whether or not they have learned their grade level skills.

  3. What is the ARMT?It is a test that measures a child’s ability in Reading and Math. It is given to 3rd-8th grade students in Alabama. It is based on Alabama’s academic content standards.

  4. There are four levels of achievementfor the ARMT • Level I = A Student doesn’t meet minimum academic content standards • Level II = A Student partially meets minimum standards • Level III = A Student meets minimum standards (grade-level performance) • Level IV = A Student exceeds minimum standards

  5. Scores of III or IV in Reading and Math indicate a student is performing on grade level or is exceeding the minimum standards for their grade level.

  6. What can a parent do to help? • Ensure your child is getting the proper amount of sleep each night • Ensure a nutritious breakfast is eaten daily • Ensure your child is attending school regularly • Ensure homework is completed nightly

  7. If you have further questions concerning these tests or your child’s test results, please contact me at 342-2644 extension 3.

  8. For more information on our school’s test results go to http://www.alsde.edu/ and visit the accountability reporting section. You then choose which test results you would like to view.

  9. Watch the school website for updates on testing dates and ways to improve your child’s test scores. http://www.tcss.net/Domain/19

  10. Other websites to check out: • http://www.tcss.net/ go under the curriculum section, then under the Guidance and Testing Section, then under documents and information • http://www.tarrant.k12.al.us/TES/ARMT.htm • http://www.frost.spps.org/Learning_Links3.html

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