Introducing the new Bulk Import Students feature in Spelling Test Buddy

Teachers, Spelling Test Buddy now lets you import a full list of students with just a few clicks. This is a powerful feature in two scenarios:

• Teachers just signing up can quickly import the full list of their students to see how the platform works.
• Teachers who are starting a new school year can reset their account, then import the new roster, in seconds.

In both cases, this feature will save teachers lots of time.

How to Import a Student List into Spelling Test Buddy

Step 1: Export your student list

First, export your student list from your school’s student information system. This is usually a CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file.

It doesn’t even matter what your CSV looks like, as long as the first name and last name are included. We will do our best to figure it out and extract them for you!

Step 2: Import your student list into Spelling Test Buddy

Go to your Students page, and click the Bulk Import Students button.

From here, pick the CSV file you exported in Step 1, tap on Next, and wait as we parse the file.

Step 3: Review

The system now attempts to parse your CSV file to pull out first name, last name, and email address (if available). It may take up to 10 seconds.

You will see a preview of the students that will be imported. You can edit any information before importing.

Once you are ready, tap on Import Students. Your students will be imported, and you are done! 🎉

You can now gather up their codes and and send them to each of them.

This Bulk Import feature is available to all teachers on all plans.

A reminder: How to Clear Out Last Year's Data

For those teachers with a paid plan, you can easily clear out last year's data.

Simply go to your Profile page, scroll down to Actions, and choose which option works best for you.

Once you choose one of these options, the system clears out the specified data immediately. I realize that can be a bit scary, so feel free to email me any questions you have before you choose an option.

Note: this Delete feature is available to teachers on the paid Teacher or paid School plans only. If you are on the free plan, you can still create new students, but you will not be able to clear out last year's data.

Final Thoughts

The new Bulk Import Students feature empowers educators to save even more time using Spelling Test Buddy. It saves a lot of time on what is one of the most tedious parts of using any new teaching tool: getting the list of students into the system.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!