Manual Roster Import: DreamBox Reading Park Students Spreadsheet

Reading Manual Roster Import should be used only by customers who set up schools or districts in Reading Plus or Reading Park before 7/28/2025. New customers that want an import option should use Discovery Education Bulk Import.

Use the Students spreadsheet to create or update students and associate them with a class in DreamBox Reading Park. This article is an overview of the DreamBox Reading Park Students spreadsheet guidelines, required and optional data, and tips on how to avoid common import errors. 

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Getting Started

The directions below will help you complete and verify the information required in each column of the DreamBox Reading Park Students spreadsheet before you submit your file in the dashboard.

What do I need?

  • Student information for your district or site, including:
    • School Site Code
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Grade
    • Preferred username
    • Assigned Class
    • Student Number
    • Student demographic information (optional)
    Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png Note: Including demographic identifiers will allow you to filter reports by those demographic variables. In addition, you will make it possible for students identified as either ELL or special education to receive an appropriately modified instructional experience. You may choose which demographic identifiers you would like to include; leave blank if unknown, or if you prefer not to include.
  • The park-students.csv spreadsheet template.
Support DB-Icons Lightbulb Head.png If you haven't already downloaded it, click here to jump to the bottom of the article and download the spreadsheet. 

 

Completing the DreamBox Reading Park Students Spreadsheet

  • Open the DreamBox Reading Park Students spreadsheet template. Do not change the text on column headers, including adding or removing a space. 
Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png Note: Most import errors are caused by changes to the column header's text, spacing, or labels. 
  • Add the information of all students who need a new or updated DreamBox Reading Park account. 
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Looking for a Password column? DreamBox Reading Park students do not need to be assigned a password in the Students spreadsheet. When they log in to DreamBox Reading Park for the first time, they will be prompted to select a picture password. 

 

Column Header

(* = required information)

 What information belongs here?
A* Site Code

A unique code that identifies a school in DreamBox Reading Park. It is assigned by DreamBox Reading Park and visible on the educator dashboard. 

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B* First Name

Student's first name

  • This field cannot contain accented characters.
C*  Last Name

Student's last name

  • This field cannot contain accented characters.
D* Grade

Student's grade level 

Accepted grade level indicators:

  • "PK" = Pre-K
  • "K" = Kindergarten
  • "1" = 1st Grade
  • "2" = 2nd Grade
E* Username

Required username characteristics:

  • At least 2 characters.
  • Unique to the student within your DreamBox Reading Park school district.
  • Cannot contain accented characters.
  • May contain letters, numbers, periods, and the "@" symbol. 
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If you are using DreamBox Math and Reading products:

Students should have the same username in the Reading and Math products. 

To create a username, some schools:

  • Use the students' state IDs.
  • Combine students' initials with the students' state IDs.
F Class

(Optional information)

Student's class name in DreamBox Reading.

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Note:

  • If a class with this exact name already exists, the student will be added to the class. 
  • If no class exists with this name, a new one will be created and the student will be added to it. 
  • The data in this field will not create a Group.
G Student Number

(Optional but highly recommended information)

Student's school number or student ID. 

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If you are using DreamBox Math and Reading products:

Students should have the same student numbers in the Reading and Math products.
H Gender

(Optional information)

Accepted gender indicators: 

  • "M" = Male
  • "F" = Female
  • Blank Field = Not designated or unknown 
I Middle Name

(Optional information)

Student's middle name

  • This field cannot contain accented characters.
J Race

(Optional information)

Accepted race indicators:

  • "A" = Asian or Asian American
  • "B" = Black or African American
  • "H" = Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • "I" = Native American, Alaska Native, Indigenous, First Nation/ Peoples
  • "M" = Student identifies as two or more races. 
  • "W" = White or European American
K Ethnicity

(Optional information)

Accepted ethnicity indicators:

  • "Y" = Hispanic or Latino
  • "N" = Not Hispanic or Latino
L Lunch Status

(Optional information)

Accepted lunch status indicators:

  • "F" = Free
  • "R" = Reduced
  • "N" = No discount
M Special Education

(Optional information)

Accepted Special Education indicators:

  • "Y" = Yes
  • "N" = No
Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png Note: If a student is designated Y (Yes) under the Special Education and/or ESL/ELL column, the student’s starting level for the initial assessment (InSight) will be adjusted (0.5-1.5 grade levels lower for grades 1-4 and 2 grade levels lower for students in grades 5-12). InSight’s adaptive logic still allows students to score as high as they are able, but the lower start level provides them with an opportunity to gain more confidence as they begin the assessment.
N ELL

(Optional information)

Accepted ELL indicators:

  • "Y" = Yes
  • "N" = No
Support Icons_Tip Box_50px.png Note: If a student is designated Y (Yes) under the Special Education and/or ESL/ELL column, the student’s starting level for the initial assessment (InSight) will be adjusted (0.5-1.5 grade levels lower for grades 1-4 and 2 grade levels lower for students in grades 5-12). InSight’s adaptive logic still allows students to score as high as they are able, but the lower start level provides them with an opportunity to gain more confidence as they begin the assessment.

 

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DreamBox Reading Park Students Spreadsheet Example

The example below shows columns A-G only. These columns include all the required and highly recommended student data on the spreadsheet.

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Need Additional Help?

If you have questions that were not answered in this article or other Reading Manual Import articles, contact our Customer Support Team. 

 

Download the DreamBox Reading Park Students Spreadsheet Template

  • Click the link below to download the park-students.csv spreadsheet template.
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