How to run the bridge at home

Before the readiness check

• Untimed. There is no clock and no speed bonus. Let it take the time it takes.
• Pausable. "Save & finish later" keeps every answer. Coming back shows the same question.
• Independent answers matter. No hints, no help, no calculator unless the question says so. Help during the check makes the report wrong, which makes the plan wrong.
• "I'm not sure yet" is a real answer. It is recorded as not-sure, never as wrong, and it tells the plan where to look closer.
• Reasoning questions are read by the teacher, not auto-graded; that skill shows "awaiting review" until then.

The daily routine — "Math in 20"

1. Launch (≈5 min). A short task that sets up the idea. Talk it through together.
2. Tasks (≈10 min). Practice at the level your learner needs: Support, Core, or Extension. Hints are there on purpose — using one is fine and is recorded as assisted practice, not as failure.
3. Wrap-up + check (≈5 min). Read the wrap-up together, then your learner takes the short independent check alone — fresh problems, no hints, no worked solutions visible.

These are planning estimates. Split a lesson over two days, repeat a practice set, or add your own teaching whenever it helps.

Using the prompts

Every lesson has an expandable Parent guide with: what to notice, what to ask, the common errors, a follow-up question that separates a slip from a misconception, when to show an example, complete solutions with reasoning, and when to repeat versus move on.

Keep the solutions closed while your learner works the independent check. Open them when you are discussing practice.

Reading the results

• Not Yet CheckedNo independent items on this skill yet.
• More Evidence NeededToo few independent answers to say — or an answer is waiting for teacher review. A short fresh check will settle it.
• Needs SupportIndependent answers show this skill is not secure yet. Instruction comes first, then a fresh check.
• DevelopingMostly right with at least one error on independent items. A short lesson or review, then a fresh check.
• Demonstrated on This CheckEvery independent item on this skill was answered correctly on this check (not a claim about the whole course).

Only independent answers drive a status. One lucky answer never makes a skill "Demonstrated"; one slip never makes it "Needs Support". The report always shows the counts behind each label and the versions of the content and rules that produced it.

What the report will not say: a grade level, a precision score, a percentage chance of success, or — in this single-pathway prototype — an overall "ready for Algebra 1" verdict.