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SolveWise tracks two core measures of your child’s progress: mastery and independence. Together, these give you a more meaningful picture of learning than simply counting homework problems completed. This page explains how each metric is calculated and how to act on what you see.

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Mastery score

The mastery score reflects your child’s demonstrated understanding of math concepts, based on quiz performance — not problem submission volume.

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How mastery is measured

After every tutoring session, SolveWise generates a short conceptual quiz. The questions test whether your child understood the reasoning behind the steps — not whether they can repeat the exact same procedure. A quiz might ask: “If we multiply both sides of an equation by 4, what must we do to keep the equation balanced?” Passing quizzes in a topic area increases the mastery score for that topic. Working through problems without taking quizzes does not increase mastery.

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Mastery level display

The dashboard shows a grade-equivalent mastery level (e.g., “Grade 6.2”) based on the topics your child has demonstrated mastery in. This is updated in real time as quiz results come in.
The mastery level reflects demonstrated understanding through quizzes, not the grade of problems submitted. A student who submits 8th grade problems but hasn’t passed quizzes on the underlying concepts will show a lower mastery level.

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Independence rate

Independence rate measures how often your child works through problems without requesting a full step-by-step walkthrough.

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How independence is calculated

Each problem session is categorized as:
  • Hint only — counts toward independence
  • Self-directed — counts toward independence
  • Full walkthrough requested — does not count toward independence
Independence rate is the percentage of sessions in the current period (weekly or monthly, selectable in the dashboard) that fell into the first two categories.

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What independence rate tells you

A rising independence rate over time is one of the clearest signals that your child is genuinely learning — not just getting answers. When independence reaches 70–80%, your child is likely ready to handle new topics or harder problems with less scaffolding. A stagnant or declining independence rate may mean the problems are too hard, the topic needs more practice, or your child has developed a habit of requesting walkthroughs without attempting first.

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Weekly activity chart

The weekly activity chart shows daily problem submission counts for the past 7 days. Use this to:
  • Confirm your child is using SolveWise consistently, not just on deadline nights
  • Identify gaps in practice during the week
  • Spot unusually high usage that might indicate a test is coming up

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Topic breakdown

Below the summary metrics, the dashboard shows a topic-by-topic breakdown of mastery quiz scores. Topics with consistently high scores are solid. Topics with low or inconsistent scores are candidates for assigned practice.
Click any topic in the breakdown to see the individual quiz questions your child was asked and how they answered. This is useful for spotting specific misconceptions to discuss with their teacher.