About · Student side
Same Canvas data, calmer layout.
The kid dashboard isn't the parent dashboard with a fresh coat of paint — it's a separate surface built around what a middle or high schooler actually needs to see when they sit down to do homework.
Your student opens Pearsight and sees their day sorted into Today, Missing, and Upcoming — same buckets as the parent view, but without the parent-only collections like Follow-Ups or Email Teacher. The visual rhythm is quieter, the typography slightly larger, the action targets bigger for thumbs on a Chromebook.
Each assignment card has the two actions kids use most: tap to mark in progress, tap to mark done. Both sync to the parent dashboard instantly. If your kid needs to ask a question, the comment input is right there on the card — no messaging app to switch into.
The kid view never shows parent-side controls (Verify, Follow-Up, Email Teacher are invisible). That keeps the surface uncluttered and the home-time question simple: did you do it, what’s blocking, what’s left.
Key facts
- Three collections only — Today, Missing, Upcoming.
- Big tap targets sized for Chromebook + tablet + phone.
- Mark in progress / done synced to the parent side instantly.
- Per-assignment comment input lives inside the card.
Full walkthrough: How it works · Kid handoff.
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