Manual Roster Import: Teachers Spreadsheet

Use the Teachers spreadsheet to create administrators, teachers, and classrooms in DreamBox Reading Plus or Reading Park. Unlike Math Insight Roster Upload, the Teachers spreadsheet WILL create classrooms or update classroom and educator associations in Reading Plus or Park. This article is an overview of the Teachers spreadsheet guidelines, required and optional data, and tips on how to avoid common import errors. 

If you are using DreamBox Math and Reading: You must create Reading educator accounts using Manual Roster Import, not the educator dashboard. The Reading and Math products are part of the same system. If you try to create an educator account through the Reading educator dashboard and the educator email already exists in DreamBox Math, the system will think you are creating a duplicate account.

Getting Started

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

What do I need?

• Staff information from your district or school, including:
  • School site code
  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Assigned classroom names

Unlike Math Insight Roster Upload, the Teachers spreadsheet WILL create classrooms or update classroom and educator associations in Reading Plus or Park.

• The teachers.csv spreadsheet template.

If you haven't already downloaded it, click here to jump to the bottom of the article and download the spreadsheet.

Completing the Teachers Spreadsheet

• Open the Teachers spreadsheet template. Do not change the text on column headers, including adding or removing a space. 

Most spreadsheet import errors are caused by changes to the column header text, spacing, or labels.

• Add the information of all staff members who need a new or updated Reading account. 

Column Header

(*= Required Information)

What information belongs here?

A*

Site Code

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

Not sure where to find the site code? Click here to open directions on where to find it in the Reading educator dashboard.

B*

First Name

Staff member's first name

• This field cannot contain accented characters.

C 

Middle Name

(Optional information)

Staff member's middle name 

• This field cannot contain accented characters.

D*

Last Name

Staff member's last name

E*

Username

Required username characteristics:

• At least 2 characters.
• May contain letters, numbers, periods, and the "@" symbol. 

We highly recommend you use staff district email addresses as usernames.

F*

Password

Required password characteristics:

• At least 8 characters long.
• May contain letters, numbers, and periods.

G*

e-mail

Staff member's district email address

H

Class

(Optional, but highly recommended information)

The names of the class(es) assigned to the staff member

Note: To assign multiple teachers to the same classroom, duplicate the class name in the rows for each teacher.  If a teacher is assigned to multiple classes, add a duplicate row in the spreadsheet for that teacher. The only difference in the data will be the class name.  This will not create a Group. This must be done from the dashboard.  If using DreamBox Reading and Math products: The class names in Reading and Math must be unique. A quick way to do this is to add "Math", or "Reading" to the end of a class name.

Teachers Spreadsheet Example

Need Additional Help?

If you have questions that are not answered in this article or other Reading Manual Import articles, please reach out to our Customer Support Team. 

Download the Teachers Spreadsheet Template

• Click the attachment below to download the teachers.csv template.
• Click here to jump back to the Getting Started section of this article. 

• teachers.csv73 Bytes

Updated September 23, 2024 18:34