Plato Math Organization System

Role Hierarchy & Permissions Visual Diagram

Role Hierarchy Flow

Organization Leader
Ultimate Authority
Level 5
Organization Admin
Full Management
Level 4
Department Head
Department Management
Level 3
Tutor
Student Management
Level 2
Student
Learning Access
Level 1

Hierarchy Rules

Higher-level roles inherit all permissions from lower-level roles. Each role can manage users at their level and below, but cannot manage users above their level.

Permission Categories

User Management

  • Create new users
  • Edit user profiles
  • Delete users
  • Change user roles
  • View user credentials

Organization Control

  • Manage departments
  • Control subscriptions
  • Transfer leadership
  • Organization settings
  • Grant free access

Student Management

  • Assign tutors to students
  • View student progress
  • Access worksheets
  • Grade student work
  • Print materials

Learning Access

  • Access worksheets
  • Track progress
  • Complete assignments
  • View tutor assignments
  • Personal dashboard

Management Flow Diagram

Who Can Manage Whom

Organization Leader

Organization Leader
Organization Admins
Department Heads
Tutors
Students

Organization Admin

Organization Admin
Department Heads
Tutors
Students

Department Head

Department Head
Tutors in Department
Students in Department

Tutor

Tutor
Assigned Students Only

Detailed Permission Matrix

Permission Organization Leader Organization Admin Department Head Tutor Student
Create All User Types
Manage Organization Admins
Manage Departments
Control Subscription & Billing
View All User Credentials
Assign Students to Tutors
Access All Worksheets
View Student Progress
Transfer Leadership
Grant Free Access

Legend

Full Access
Limited Access
No Access

Key Rules & Restrictions

Security Rules

  • Users cannot change their own roles
  • Organization Leaders cannot be inactivated
  • Department Heads limited to their departments
  • Students can only see their own data

Scope Limitations

  • Organization Admins: Non-admin users only
  • Department Heads: Department users only
  • Tutors: Assigned students only
  • Students: Personal data only

Inheritance Rules

  • Higher roles inherit lower role permissions
  • Organization Leader has all permissions
  • Higher authority required for role changes
  • Role changes require higher authority

Special Cases

  • Organization Leaders: Complete access to their org
  • Free access grants: Leader only
  • Subscription management: Leader only
  • Leadership transfer: Leader only