DreamBox Math: The Progress Report (Educators)

Use the Progress Report to see exactly where students are in the DreamBox Math curriculum and track their progress over time. Educators can get up-to-date insight into where students are making gains and experiencing gaps across standards. From the Progress Report, educators can:

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rtaImage_eid_ka24X0000019Lzg_feoid_00N80000005bUYa_refid_0EM4X000006p1Z1.png Track student progress at the student, class, teacher, grade, school, or district levels.

 

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The Growth Report is now the Progress Report!

The Progress Report continues to provide comprehensive insight into each student's progress within the DreamBox Math curriculum throughout the school year, informing educators' instruction, intervention, and support.

Progress Report Basics

When is the Progress Report Visible?

The Progress Report will begin in educator dashboards on the first day of the school year (as it is recorded in DreamBox Math).

Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png The Reports page will show the previous year’s school dates until the first day of your new school year. Questions about the school start and stop dates, or report visibility? Jump to the FAQ section of the article

How often is the Progress Report Updated? 

Students' current progress data is updated overnight, every night of the school year. The Data As Of date in the upper-right corner of the report shows when the report was last updated.

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Is there a metrics overview or embedded tips in the report?

Yes! There are two ways to review key report metrics or see tips from inside the Progress report.

Click the Learn More tab to open and review report calculations, including progress, grade-level standing, and proficiency definitions. 

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You can also roll over the question mark icons embedded throughout the report to get more information about a metric, graph, or table. 

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Opening and Closing the Report

To open the Progress Report:

  • Choose Reports in the Top Navigation Pane.

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  • On the Progress Report tile, either click Select or the tile itself. 

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  • To close the report and return to the Reports Page, click Close Report in the top right corner of the report.

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Progress Report Metrics

The Progress report data tracks changes in a student's competency as they play and complete DreamBox Math lessons, even if the student has not achieved full proficiency.

What do the numbers on the grid represent?

The metrics on the Progress report translate DreamBox Math proficiency data into grade-level equivalencies that correspond with the associated grade level, rounded to the nearest tenth. 

How is DreamBox Math Progress calculated?

To determine a student’s overall progress to date, the Progress report compares a student’s starting proficiency level (Initial Standing) with their current proficiency level (Current Standing).

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Current Standing

Where is the student now in the DreamBox curriculum?  

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Initial Standing

Where did the student begin this year in the DreamBox curriculum?

How is a student's Initial Standing determined?

  • Launchpad districts: Students complete the Launchpad placement assessment and one lesson with demonstrated understanding. 
  • Non-Launchpad districts: Students complete one lesson with demonstrated understanding. 
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  • Click here to learn more about how a student's initial standing is determined in DreamBox Math. 
  • Click here to learn more about the DreamBox Math Launchpad placement. 

Grade Level Standing

In addition to students' progress over time, you can also see where students are working relative to their rostered (or enrolled) grade level.  Across the selected group of students (at a district, school, grade, teacher, or classroom level) the Grade Level Standing graph shows the proportion of students working in three categories:

Below Grade Level

These students are working through content to address identified learning gaps.

 

Near Grade Level

These students are learning and practicing math concepts near or at their rostered grade level.

 

At/Above Grade Level

These students are working on lessons that are at or above their rostered grade level. 
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Current Progress Target

You can see how much students have progressed compared to the progress target of one grade level. Students who play DreamBox Math lessons at least 3-5 times per week are more likely to hit or exceed this target.

 

Below Progress Target

Under the Current Progress Target listed on the Progress Report page.

 

At/Above Progress Target

Equal to or greater than the Current Progress Target listed on the Progress Report page.

 

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What do the numbers on the classroom and student-level progress grid represent?

The metrics on the Progress Report translate DreamBox Math proficiency data into grade-level equivalencies that correspond with the associated grade level, rounded to the nearest tenth. 

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Understanding the Progress Report Layout

Report filters default to show student progress data at your highest level of permissions in DreamBox Math:

  • District
  • School/s & Teacher/s
  • Classroom/s & Student/s

You can also switch between the Trends and Grade & Domain view. Each element of the report visualizes student progress data in different ways.

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Progress Trends View

View student progress trends over time at the district, school, teacher, and classroom levels.

Progress Trends at the District, School & Teacher Level

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Progress by Grade and Domain View

Explore the breakdown of placed students' progress data by grade level and domain. 

Overall Progress by Grade & Domain (no grade level selected)

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Overall Progress by Grade & Domain (grade level selected)

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Progress at the Classroom and Student Level

Classroom Level

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Individual Student Level

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Printing & Exporting the Report

Printing the Report

At the higher levels of the report, educators can print what they are viewing on the Progress report (overview option). At the student level or the report, educators can print data for a single student or all the students in a classroom (batch printing option). 

District, School, Teacher, and Classroom Level (Overview Option)

  • Open the Progress report and use the filters to select the data you wish to view.
  • Click the Print button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. 
  • Follow the prompts on your device to adjust and print the report.

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Student Level (Single Student or Batch Option)

  • Use the filters to select the student data you wish to view.
  • Click the Print Options button to either print the report for the student you are viewing, or print the report for all students in the classroom. 
  • Follow the prompts on your device to adjust and print the report/s.

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Family Communication Tip: To share student progress with families, use the batch print function to print the report for each student. Click this link to open a family guide to the Progress Report, and send both resources home. (You will need to sign into your educator dashboard to download the resource)

 

Exporting the Report

To download an Excel version of the progress data you are viewing:

  • Open the report and use the filters to select the data you wish to view.
  • Click the Export icon to download the data. The report will export and open in CSV format.
  • After it is downloaded you can open the report to review the data or pull the report into a district data warehouse to compare with other district data.

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Progress Report FAQs

Q: Why can’t I see the Progress Report tile on the Reports page?

 A: The Progress Report tile will be visible on the Reports page on the first day of the new school year. If the previous school year has ended and the new school year hasn't started, the Progress report won't be visible. Check your school start and stop dates on the Reports page. If they are not correct, please reach out to our Customer Support Team

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Q: I do not see any data for some of my students on the Progress Report - I see "Student not placed, Launchpad has not been completed". What does this mean?

 A: This means the Launchpad placement assessment has been enabled in your district. The students that are showing this message need to complete Launchpad to earn an initial standing on the Progress report.

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If you chose to opt these students out of Launchpad, their progress data  will not appear on the Progress Report. If you would like to have these students complete Launchpad, please reach out to DreamBox Customer Support and request they be opted in. 

 

Q: Why can't I update filters inside the report to see a custom group I created? 

 A: To see custom groups in the Progress report, select Groups from the Reports page before you open the report. If you don't do this before opening the Progress report, you will not be able to see or move between your custom groups.

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Q: Why do I see different average lessons on the Progress and Usage report?

 A: This is likely due to the selected timeframe on the Usage Report. The Progress Report reflects Year To Date data overall, vs the data in a selected date range (which is possible on the Usage report).

 

Q: Is a student ‘placed’ in the Progress report if they log in over the summer?

 A: The Progress report will only capture data during your school/district's calendar year dates. If a student logs in and plays DreamBox Math over the summer, they will still be placed on the Progress report after they complete a lesson with proficiency and/or complete the Launchpad assessment after the first day of the new school year.
 

Q: What happens to student progress data if Launchpad is activated in the middle of the school year?

A: When Launchpad is enabled, the data source for each student's Initial Standing is changed so their progress metrics need to be recalculated. The Progress Report will not show any progress from their start of school date through when they enable Launchpad. Students' Initial Standing level will be calculated upon completion of Launchpad and then progress will begin calculating from this point. Proficiency data on additional DreamBox Math reports is preserved.
 

Q: Will lessons done on the same day my student completes Launchpad count toward their progress?

A: At this time, progress is measured daily. If a student completes Launchpad on Monday and then completes 10 additional lessons in that same day, those 10 lessons are not counted toward that student’s progress. 
 

Q: Should grade-level standing percentages always equal 100%?

A: The percentages shown in the report are rounded to a whole number when standing percentages are calculated. The actual calculation will always add to 100%, but the total rounded percentages may not. 

For example: 44.4% + 39.2% +16.4% would round to 44% + 39% + 16% to = 99%

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