Overview

In Compass Curriculum, admin permissions are controlled by User Roles. These roles define what adult users (teachers, staff, and administrators) can see and do within the platform.

When users are created (either manually or through a SIS sync), they are automatically assigned the following required roles:

• Admin
• User
• A360 Staff

Main Adult User Roles

District administrators can assign additional roles to determine a user’s level of access.

Instructor

Typical users: classroom teachers, special educators, behavioral team members.

• Selects a staff grade upon first login.
• Must be assigned to a class to view students/lessons.
• Can view and edit students in their assigned classes.
• Can assign lessons to individual students or classes (not entire grades or schools).
• Cannot create admin accounts.
• Sees reporting only for their assigned students and classes.

School Admin

Typical users: building administrators, counselors, social workers, mental health teams, behavioral team leaders.

• Must be assigned to a school.
• Can view and edit all students in their school.
• Can create instructors and other school admins.
• Can assign lessons by grade, class, or student (school-level only).
• Sees reporting for students at their assigned school.

District Admin

Typical users: district-level directors, superintendents, and central office staff.

• Does not need to be assigned to a specific class or school.
• Can view and edit every student and adult user in the district.
• Can create instructors, school admins, and other district admins.
• Can assign lessons by class, grade, or school.
• Sees reporting across all schools and students in the district.

Intervention Role (Optional)

Available with Compass Curriculum Behavior Intervention.

• Intended for Instructors who need to assign Behavior Intervention lessons.
• Allows lesson assignment to any student in the school.
• Provides targeted functionality without granting full Admin permissions.
• Learn more: See the article “New Intervention Role.”

Viewing Users

To see the users you have permission to view and edit, click Users in the left-hand navigation menu. 

Updating User Roles

1 - Select the Role Category

From the navigation menu, choose the section that matches the user’s current role (e.g., “Instructors”).

2 - Search for the User

Enter the user’s name in the search bar.

3 - Open the Action Menu

In the Actions column, click the three dots (…) next to the user’s account and select Edit.

4 - Update Roles

Scroll to the Roles section and click +Add.

Select the appropriate role(s) and click Confirm.

5 - Save Changes

Click Update User to finalize the update.

⭐ Best Practice: Assign the lowest level of permissions needed to perform a user’s responsibilities. This helps protect data integrity and keeps access appropriate.