If your entire school or several schools in your district will be using DreamBox Math, we recommend choosing one of our three automated options:
- DreamBox Automated Roster Management (ARM)
- Clever Automated Roster Management
- ClassLink Automated Roster Management.
DreamBox ARM automates the secure transfer of student rosters between your Student Information System (SIS) and DreamBox via a single file, or two file format, to our SFTP site. In the single file format, Schools, classrooms, teachers, and students will all be listed together in one file and can be organized by object type or by school. This service is offered at no extra cost to you and allows single sign-on access (SSO) for students and teachers.
DreamBox ARM Basics
How often should I share roster files?
DreamBox ARM allows your district to automate the way you share classroom roster data with DreamBox. You can share the file(s) daily, weekly, or as needed.
When will our staff see rostering updates in DreamBox Math?
When you share and update rosters this way, teachers will see roster updates inside DreamBox within 1 business day. A team of DreamBox Customer Support specialists will review and process district updates on a daily basis, adding an additional level of data validation.
What data needs to be included in the roster files?
The file(s) being shared must contain all information you would like to share with DreamBox Math with each upload.
Note: If information is missing from the upload, DreamBox Math will reflect this change and remove memberships or objects until that information is shared again in a following file upload. Any updates to existing roster information will be added on top of the existing data being shared. |
Getting Started
If you are ready to get started with DreamBox ARM, please follow the directions below to prepare and share your roster information. Please coordinate with your district IT team to do the following:
Step 1: Complete the Integrations and Access Request form. DreamBox Customer Support will prepare to receive your district's CSV file(s) via our SFTP and share the SFTP address and credentials with your team.
Step 2: Prepare and export your initial CSV file(s).
Click here for more information about configuring your single CSV file. Click here for more information about configuring your CSV files for the two-file format. |
Step 3: The Customer Support team will review your data and contact you if we have any questions prior to pulling the data into DreamBox.
Step 4: Customer Support will process your files and reach out when your data is ready to review in DreamBox Math.
Please notify all IT and curriculum stakeholders to review the rosters in DreamBox Math and make sure it is ready for teachers and students. |
Step 5: If the rosters need no additional adjustments and you are not using DreamBox Single Sign-On, Customer Support will email all teachers and administrators an invitation to log in and view their DreamBox accounts. You will receive an email from our team when this process is complete.
Please plan for this entire process to take up to 2 business days. |
File-Building Tips
The single file must contain all schools, classrooms, teachers, and students using DreamBox. Two common ways of compiling this information are to:
Organize the file by object type:
- Add all school objects in the first rows
- Add a row for each classroom
- Add a row for each teacher
- Add a row for each student
Organize the file by school:
- Add a row for one school
- Add a row for each classroom at that one school
- Add a row for each teacher at that one school
- Add a row for each student at that one school
- Then continue on with the next school
The two-file format must also contain all schools, classrooms, teachers, and students using DreamBox. Details on completing these forms can be found in our Two-File ARM CSV Instructions article.
Can Automated Updates Be Rejected?
Yes. If the Customer Support Team reviews the updates and there are significant changes that should require approval from the district before we proceed, we will reject the updates. Any questionable data changes must be verified with District IT prior to approval. We will not process any changes until a member of your IT team has approved them. This may cause a delay in seeing updated information on the Dashboard.
Click here for more information on the update approval process. |
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