Overview
This article provides a walkthrough of the student experience in the Wayfinder Web App.
Student access is dependent on the grade level. Rostering classrooms and students are up to the discretion of your district or school. If you choose to roster students, below is a breakdown of their permissions within Wayfinder.
Student Access
| Grade-Level | Access Workbooks + Exit Tickets | Option to Take Waypoints | Access Independent Practice Activities | Access the Teacher Activity Library |
| PreK - 2nd | NO | YES: Educator-Observed Only | YES | NO |
| 3rd - 5th | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| 6th - 8th | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| 9th - 12th | YES | YES | YES | NO |
PreK - 5th Grade Student Dashboard
Watch the video below for a walkthrough of the PreK - 5th grade dashboard experience. If you do not use an SSO method such as Clever or Google, you may consider requesting your System Admin to Generate Credentials for Students. For instructions on how to log in using generated credentials, see Logging in with QR Codes or Generated Credentials.
Waypoints 3rd-5th Grade
Waypoints assessments for these grade levels will appear at the top of students' dashboards when they log in to Wayfinder. They will see a box with the name of the assessment and a "Start" button on the right hand side.
Students can leave the assessment page and finish it at a later time if needed. Their Waypoints answers will be saved.
6 - 12th Grade Student Dashboard
This video is applicable for the 6-12th grade student experience only. Please see the walkthrough above for the 3-5th grade student experience.
Waypoints 6th-12th Grade
Waypoints assessments for these grade levels will appear in students' To-Do List when they log in. This To-Do List is typically on the left side of the page, but it may appear at the top of the page on a smaller screen. Students will see the name of the assessment and a "Start" button.
Students can leave the assessment page and finish it at a later time if needed. Their Waypoints answers will be saved.
Assigning Lessons + Independent Practice Activities to Students
Please note that you may assign core lesson Workbooks and Exit Tickets only to 3rd-12th-grade students. See How to Assign Core Lesson Workbooks + Exit Tickets for a walkthrough.
For information on assigning Independent Practice Activities to PreK-12th grade students, please see our tutorial here.