# Plan to Separate Teacher and Admin Pages

## Current Issue
Teachers and admins are currently sharing the same URLs for many functionalities:
- Both access students/list.php
- Both access marks/entry.php
- Both access attendance/mark.php
- Both access reports/marksheet.php

While these pages do filter content based on role, they share the same URLs which can be confusing and may lead to security concerns.

## Solution
Create separate pages for teachers with their own URLs and functionality that is tailored specifically for their needs.

## Pages to Create for Teachers

### 1. Teacher Student Management
- Current: students/list.php (shared with admin)
- New: teachers/my_students.php (teacher-specific student list)
- Features:
  - Only show students from teacher's assigned classes
  - Simplified interface focused on teacher's needs
  - Remove admin-only features like delete student

### 2. Teacher Marks Entry
- Current: marks/entry.php (shared with admin)
- New: teachers/marks_entry.php (teacher-specific marks entry)
- Features:
  - Pre-filtered to teacher's subjects and classes
  - Simplified interface without admin settings
  - Direct access from teacher dashboard

### 3. Teacher Attendance
- Current: attendance/mark.php (shared with admin)
- New: teachers/attendance.php (teacher-specific attendance)
- Features:
  - Pre-filtered to teacher's classes
  - Simplified interface
  - Direct access from teacher dashboard

### 4. Teacher Reports
- Current: reports/marksheet.php (shared with admin)
- New: teachers/my_reports.php (teacher-specific reports)
- Features:
  - Only show reports for teacher's classes
  - Simplified report generation
  - Direct access from teacher dashboard

## Implementation Steps

1. Create new teacher-specific pages in the teachers/ directory
2. Update teacher dashboard to link to these new pages
3. Update sidebar navigation for teachers to use these new pages
4. Ensure proper access control on all new pages
5. Test that teachers can no longer access admin-specific pages directly

## Access Control
All new teacher pages will use:
```php
require_once '../includes/access_control.php';
require_teacher(); // Ensures only teachers can access
```

## Benefits
1. Clear separation of roles
2. Teacher-specific interfaces without admin complexity
3. Better security - teachers cannot accidentally access admin functions
4. Improved user experience - streamlined workflows for teachers
5. Easier maintenance - separate code paths for different roles