You can use the Parent/Guardian Information options to see how course activity (View as Parent & Guardian) and weekly summaries (View Weekly Summary) appear to parents and guardians. This perspective can help you prepare for meetings and strengthen communication with families.
View student course work as a parent/guardian
Watch this video to learn how to learn how to view student course as Parent and Guardian. Review written steps below.
Watch this video to learn how to learn how to view student course as Parent and Guardian. Review written steps below.
You can use the View as Parent & Guardian option to understand how a student's course activity, progress, and assessments appear to their parents or guardians. This perspective can help you prepare for parent-teacher meetings and improve communication with caregivers.
The Parents and Guardians View helps you:
- Understand how families see student performance and course activities, including activity feeds.
- Prepare for conversations with parents and guardians.
- See only the course activities and progress for the selected student.
|
Note: You can only view information for one student at a time, and only in courses you have access to. |
Prerequisites
To access the View as Parent/Guardian option, you must have the following permissions assigned to your role:
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian > See Parent/Guardian Activity & Information
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian > View as Parent/Guardian
Contact your school administrator if you cannot access the View as Parent/Guardian option.
To open the Parent and Guardian View for a student
To open the parent or guardian view for a student:
- From your course navbar, select Classlist.
- Find the student whose Parents and Guardians View you want to access.
- Select the drop-down arrow beside the student’s name. Click Parent/Guardian Information.
- Click View as Parent & Guardian from the Parents and Guardians of [student name] window.
- The Parents and Guardians View opens in a new window and displays the course homepage as seen by the parent or guardian.
View weekly email summary as a parent/guardian
Watch this video to learn how to learn how to view weekly email summary as a parent/guardian. Review written steps below.
Watch this video to learn how to learn how to view weekly email summary as a parent/guardian. Review written steps below.
You can use the View Weekly Summary option to see how parents and guardians receive weekly email overviews of a student's assignments, quizzes, and portfolio. This perspective can help you prepare for parent-teacher meetings and improve communication with caregivers.
The Recent Weekly Summary for [student name] helps you:
- Understand how families see assignments, quizzes and portfolio items that are due in the past and in the upcoming week.
- Prepare for conversations with parents and guardians.
- View the weekly summary for the selected student only.
|
Note: You can only view the most recent weekly summary for one student at a time, and only in courses you have access to. |
Prerequisites
To access the View Weekly Summary option, you must have the following permissions assigned to your role:
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian > See Parent/Guardian Activity & Information
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian > View as Parent/Guardian
- Brightspace Parent & Guardian > See Parent/Guardian Child Relationships for 'Student'
Contact your school administrator if you cannot access the View as Parent/Guardian option.
To open the View Weekly Summary for a student
To open the parent or guardian view for a student:
- From your course navbar, select Classlist.
- Find the student whose View Weekly Summary you want to access.
- Select the drop-down arrow beside the student’s name and click Parent/Guardian Information.
- Click View Weekly Summary from the Parents and Guardians of [student name] window.
- The Recent Weekly Summary for [student name] opens, displaying the weekly overview email as it appears to the student’s parent or guardian.
