DreamBox Math: The Student Usage Report (Educators)

The Student Usage Report makes it easier for educators to see which students, classrooms, and schools are hitting their DreamBox Math goals, ensuring students are making progress. 

School_50px.png See student usage at the district, school, teacher, classroom, and student level. 
Magnifying Glass_Grey_50px.png View average time spent, lessons completed, and student sign-ins at each level. 
Stopwatch_blue_50px.png See which students may be rushing through lessons.

Student Usage Report Basics

Which students are included in the Student Usage report?

The report shows usage data for all students who have signed in during the selected time frame, and also includes the number of students who have active student accounts in DreamBox Math (rostered students).

How often is the Student Usage report updated?

The Student Usage report is updated overnight and is available year-round.

However, there are a few exceptions that could impact student usage data for new DreamBox Math implementations:

  • It is the very first day of your implementation: The report will not update until the next day. 
  • Non-Launchpad district (Not first day): Students who have not logged in or have not started to play or complete lessons may not show usage data.
  • Launchpad-enabled district (Not first day): Students who have not completed the Launchpad or are actively working through Launchpad assessment tasks will not show usage data until they complete Launchpad and start playing lessons. 
Support Icons_Learn More_50px.png To learn more about the DreamBox Math Launchpad Assessment, click here

 

Opening and Closing the Report

To open the Student Usage Report:

  • Choose Reports in the Top Navigation Pane and adjust the filters on the Reports page

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  • Adjust the filters on the Reports page to view the school, teacher, classroom or group you wish to view. 
To open the Student Usage report for a Classroom  To open the Student Usage report for a Group

Leave the View filter set to Default to open the report for a classroom.

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Click the View drop-down arrow and select Group to open the report for a group. 

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  • After you have adjusted the report page filters, click the Student Usage Report tile.

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To close the report and return to the Reports Page:

  • Click Close Report, located in the top right corner of the report.

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See Student Usage at the District, School, & Teacher Levels


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See Student Usage at the Classroom and Student Level

The classroom-level of the Student Usage report provides teachers insight into their students' DreamBox Math use week over week. The report is divided into four sections (Click a section link to jump to information about that section, or continue scrolling)

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Filters and Tools

Use the report filters and tools to navigate the report, see different classrooms or groups and date ranges, read the answers to Frequently Asked Questions in Learn More, and print the page. 

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Click here to jump to instructions to print the Student Usage report. 

 

Classroom Metrics

From the Classroom Metrics section, see how many students' usage data is in the report and the average time spent, lessons completed, and percentage of students logging in for the selected timeframe. 

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Roll over the question mark to see when and how students are counted. 

 

Usage Stats by Student

In the Usage Stats by Student section, teachers can view and compare usage data for each student during the selected time period, including if a student made a sincere attempt to complete a lesson and/or demonstrated understanding (Quality Lessons column). 

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Roll over the question mark at the top of each column to see the definition of the student usage data in that column. 

 

What does each stat measure?

Avg Time

The average number of minutes per week the student completed in DreamBox Math during the selected timeframe. 
Total Time The total number of minutes the student completed in DreamBox Math during the selected timeframe. 

Avg Lessons

The average number of lessons per week the student completed in DreamBox Math during the selected time period.
Total Lessons The total number of lessons the student completed in DreamBox math during the selected timeframe. 
Quality Lessons The total number of lessons a student completed that reflect a genunine learning attempt. If a student completed a lesson in under five minutes without clear evidence of meaningful effort the lesson isn't counted as a quality lesson. 

Logging In

If the student logged in to DreamBox Math during the selected time frame. 

 

How can I use the information in the Quality Lessons column?

Teachers can compare the number of completed lessons with the number of quality lessons to identify which students may be rushing through lessons. 

Teachers could then:

  • View Lesson Highlights (for Advanced package districts) to get further
    information on student engagement within a lesson.
  • Use this information to guide class observation when stuents are playing DreamBox Math.
  • Prepare for teacher-student conversations and support sessions.
  • Assign credit for lessons completed within DreamBox Math.

 

Weekly Breakdown

In each week in the Weekly Breakdown section, teachers can see a day-by-day breakdown of how much time each student in a classroom spent on DreamBox Math, and the total lessons completed. 

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What do the colors mean in the Lessons column?

Teachers will see a variety of color combinations depending on how many lessons the student has completed (see the examples below).

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= 4 lessons completed, weekly goal not quite met
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= 5 lessons completed, weekly goal met
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= 8 lessons completed, weekly goal met, close to completing 10 lessons
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= 10 lessons completed, weekly goal met
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= 13 lessons completed, weekly goal met, close to completing 15 lessons 
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= 15 lessons completed, weekly goal met

When a student completes more than 15 lessons during a week, the colors around the lesson counter will repeat the cycle:

  • Green: 15-20 completed lessons
  • Purple: 20-25 completed lessons
  • Gold: 20-25 completed lessons
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Click here to learn more about how students can track their overall progress and lesson completion.

 

Printing the Student Usage Report

Use the Print button inside the Student Usage report to generate a print-friendly image of the report:

  • Open the Student Usage report and adjust the filters at the top of the page until you see the data you want to print. 
  • 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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Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png Before you click Print, make sure you see the student usage data you want to print on the report page. 

 

Exporting the Student Usage Report

Exporting the Usage Stats Table to Excel

Use the Usage Stats table export icon inside the report to export the selected student usage data in the table to an Excel file:

  • Open the Student Usage report and adjust the filters at the top of the page until you see the Usage Stats table you want to export. 
  • Click the export icon next to the table title. Your device should quickly download the file.

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Exporting Multiple Report Metrics to Excel

You can export up to four months of the Student Usage report to an Excel file from the My Exports section of the Reports page. 

Support Icons_Learn More_50px.png Click here to open directions to export Student Usage report data from the Reports page. 

 

Student Usage Report FAQs

Q: Is there a way to see how many lessons students completed with proficiency?

A: We recommend comparing students' total completed lessons with the amount of total quality lessons in the classroom level of the Student Usage report. While the parameters of a quality lesson do not require a student to demonstrate understanding, seeing the number of quality lessons students complete helps teachers identify which students are likely engaging with concepts as they play, even if they may not be demonstrating understanding. 

Support Icons_Learn More_50px.png Click here to learn more about quality lessons and see suggestions for how teachers could use this report information. 

 

Q: How can administrators look at teacher and classroom-level usage?

A: The new Reports Page includes filtering capabilities to allow Administrators to view the same reports their teachers are seeing. Administrators visiting the Reports Page, depending on permissions, will see a “School”, “Teacher”, “Classroom” and “Student” drop-down which enables filtering directly to the reports desired.

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Q: Why can't I filter the report for custom groups I created? 

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

Support Icons_Learn More_50px.png Click here to open directions to set Group filters and see additional FAQs. 

 

Q: What can I learn from the Distribution by Grade Table in the district, school, and teacher levels of the report?

A: The Distribution by Grade table is a quick way to see a grade-level breakdown of how many rostered students have logged in at least once during the selected time frame.

 

Q: Will I be able to use the Student Usage Report all year?

A: Yes. The Student Usage Report updates daily, throughout the entire year.

 

Q: How can I see student usage in the Weekly Breakdown chart by month?

A: To do see the breakdown of student usage by classroom in the Weekly Breakdown tab, update the date range to the first and last day of the month you wish to view. As long as the data is available, the report will update immediately. 

 

Q: On the classroom-level usage report, why does the Usage Stats table show a student completed more lessons than the Weekly Breakdown table? 

A: The Usage Stats table shows how many lessons a student completed during the selected timeframe at the top of the report. The Weekly Breakdown table shows how many lessons a student completed during the selected week within the selected timeframe.

 

Q: What does a greyed-out “n/a” mean in the Weekly Breakdown table?

A: The indicator  “n/a” reflects data that will appear on the report but has not yet. For example, if it is Wednesday, data will not have populated for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. These days will have “n/a” and will be shaded a lighter grey to distinguish them from days where we currently have data.

 

Q: Why does the data stop in the middle of the week in the Weekly Breakdown table?

A: If data is not complete for the week even after all days have passed, it could be because the week splits across two school years. The weekly breakdown chart respects the school year, meaning that if the previous school year ends on a Tuesday, data for this year will start on Wednesday. Please reach out to your DreamBox representative to make sure the school start and stop dates in our system are correct.

 

Learn More

There are two ways to learn more about the Student Usage Report inside your educator dashboard.

Watch the Student Usage Report Overview Video

  • Select the i icon next to the chat icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The DreamBox Quick Links menu will appear.

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  • Inside the Quick Links menu, select Dashboard Walkthroughs, and then select Student Usage Report Overview in the DreamBox Guides menu. This opens the overview video. 

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  • You can choose to enlarge the video or watch it as-is. 

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Open the Learn More tab

Click Learn More to review the goal of the report and recommended DreamBox Math usage. 

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