Tuesday, November 10, 2015

DreamBox Learning FAQ 11/06/15

Question:
According to training notes for DreamBox….
If teachers want to change the curricular grade level for a student, it can be done PRIOR to starting the curriculum…..afterwards, must be done by calling support. CORRECT any change in curricular level after a student logs into DreamBox needs to be handled by Customer Support.

Question:
Is it accurate that the teachers should never place a student UP in their curricular level, because the program will adjust their curriculum/lessons based on how they progress in the program? Correct, let the intelligent adaptive engine select and construct the individual path.  A teachers should see that advanced students will work through current grade level material quickly and start being enriched through standards above their physical grade level.

Question:
On the date of the training in Pasadena ISD, you referenced the Intervention column in the Classroom List of the old dashboard.  You indicated that, if checked, this would move the student back one grade level in the curricular level.  The dashboard has been update in early October, refer to the image below.


Questions: 
Is this still accurate?
And if so, where is the Intervention column?  I thought it was in the Classroom List area under Manage Tab of the old dashboard.  The intervention column, has been replaced with “curricular grade level” to simplify the process.  If a student needs to be assigned a grade level different than their physical level, use the drop down arrow and place the student into the curricular level that lesson will begin appearing in.  The image shows 2 such examples.

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