Distance Learning Platforms

A list of Minnesota approved learning platforms covering various topics and skill levels.

Topics
Funded by
Literacy Level
CASAS Score
TABE Score
Free
Free

MyOpenMath is an online course management and assessment system for mathematics and other quantitative fields, focusing on providing rich algorithmically generated assessment to support the use of free, open textbooks like the ones listed on OpenTextBookStore.com. MyOpenMath is a collaborative community of users.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
221-245
TABE Score
511-800
Commercial – Purchase Required

Course covers reading and writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Written at a 6-8 level for students who are not quite ready for the GED level. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Subject dependent
TABE Score
Subject dependent
Free
Free – with Paid Upgrade Available

Includes news articles from many different publications, newspapers, and magazines rewritten at five different reading levels. Includes vocabulary and comprehension quizzes and writing assignments. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Greater than 221
Commercial – Purchase Required

Northern Star Online is a consortium of school districts that offer credit recovery classes for students working on diploma credits. This is a stand-alone program (not for a blended classroom).

For these literacy levels

TABE Score
584-800
Commercial – Purchase Required

140 self-paced courses cover general education and special education environments.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
221 and greater
Commercial – Purchase Required

The virtualJobShadow.com (VJS) platform provides career and college pathway resources including custom lessons, job shadowing videos, career/internship/college research databases, and resume & cover letter templates.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
221 and higher
TABE Score
All scores
Commercial – Purchase Required

Precipio is a digital learning platform with over 15,000 videos in areas from tech skills to customer service to programming to management. Percipio helps prepare students to pass exams such as the Microsoft Office Specialist and CompTIA exams as well as develop skills for a successful career.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
221 and higher
TABE Score
458 and higher
Commercial – Purchase Required

Putting English to Work combines Vocational ESL (VESL) with life skills training designed to help students excel in the workplace, at home, in their families and communities.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Reading score 185 and higher
Free
Free

Quill allows students to practice grammar, punctuation, sentence combining, etc. at starter, intermediate and advanced levels. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
All levels
TABE Score
All levels
Commercial – Purchase Required

Reading Horizons provides a detailed guide and resources for implementing research-based reading and spelling instruction in the classroom.