Which reading skills give your students the most trouble on the ARMT? What should your class focus on so the most students will improve their reading scores? The answer is SkillBridge, an all-new program from Buckle Down with focused review and practice of the 15 reading skills that Alabama students find most challenging on the ARMT in Grades 3-8.

SkillBridge approaches these skills in a new way, using scaffolded instruction to gradually remove support and accessible language to eliminate reading level as a barrier to learning. SkillBridge is unique in its solid research foundation—the skills covered were determined by extensively researching state test results. 

• See dramatic improvement in scores with practice focused exclusively on the 15 skills students miss most often on the ARMT, taken directly from the Alabama State Content Standards.
• Support struggling learners with a scaffolded pedagogical approach that moves from guided practice to independent work in each lesson, presenting new ways to access difficult skills.
• Provide approachable practice that is written 1.5 levels below grade, removing reading level as a barrier to learning.

Features:

• Word Bank: Important terms in each lesson are emphasized
• Make Connections: Two areas in each lesson contain Alabama-specific examples that relate to the skill
• Build A Bridge: Sidebars in each lesson provide hints, tips, and extra practice of the skill covered
• Alabama references in each lesson offer a unique and familiar point of entry into difficult skills
• Pedagogical energy is focused on presenting new ways of accessing troublesome skills for challenged learners
• Each student book includes 15 four-page lessons