Granting teachers access to student profiles allows them to better understand and support the students in their classroom. This guide will walk you through the necessary permission settings and the steps a teacher takes to view a student's stickers, points, and FlexTime registrations. By following these steps, you will ensure your teaching staff has the information they need to manage their classes effectively.
Permission Level Required: Owner | District Manager
In this article:
Enabling Permissions for Teachers: How to enable profile access for your teaching staff.
Accessing the Student Profile: How teachers navigate to a specific student's profile from their class list.
Viewing Detailed Student Information: View a student's points standing, schedule, and behavior history.
Enabling Permissions for Teachers
To ensure teachers can view student data, an administrator must first enable the specific permission within the Minga platform.
Step-by-step Guide to Enabling Teacher Access
Step-by-step Guide to Enabling Teacher Access
Navigate to the Settings menu by selecting it from the main menu.
Select the Settings tab.
Click on Data Privacy Settings.
Toggle ON Allow Teachers / Staff to view student profile.
Pro Tip: Enabling this feature will allow teachers to see the student dashboard, stickers, groups, points, behavior history, and FlexTime registrations.
Accessing the Student Profile
Once permissions are enabled, Teachers can quickly access individual Student records directly from the MyClass dashboard.
Step-by-step Guide to Viewing Student Profiles as a Teacher
Step-by-step Guide to Viewing Student Profiles as a Teacher
Navigate to the My Class tab on the left-hand sidebar.
Click on the User Lists dropdown menu located at the top of the screen.
Select your specific Class from the list to load your students.
Find the student you wish to view and click the Student Profile icon (represented by a person silhouette) next to their name.
Viewing Detailed Student Information
When a Teacher accesses a student's profile, they gain a comprehensive view of that student's school life. This includes:
Behavior History: A log of recorded points and observations.
FlexTime Registrations: Current and upcoming scheduled activities.
Digital Stickers: Awards or identifiers assigned to the student.
FAQs
FAQs
Who can enable student profile access for teachers?
A Minga Owner or District Manager must enable the permission for teachers to view student profiles.
What specific information can teachers see on a student profile?
Teachers can see the student dashboard, stickers, groups, points, behavior history, and FlexTime registrations once access is granted.
How does a teacher find their class list to view a profile?
Teachers can find their class list by navigating to My Class and selecting the appropriate class from the User Lists dropdown menu.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem: A teacher cannot see the Student Profile icon.
Solution: If a teacher cannot see the Student Profile icon, verify that the View Student Profiles toggle is turned On for the Teacher role in the Permissions settings.
Additionally, if the Student is not on the Teacher's class list, they will not be able to view their profile.
Problem: The student list is empty in My Class.
Solution: If the student list is empty, ensure that the class has been properly synced or uploaded to the User Lists section by an administrator.
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