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

Featured: State-Supported for MN Adult Ed.

Free
State-Supported for MN Adult Ed.

MobyMax is an online program designed for K-8 schools to offer differentiated learning and fill gaps in student knowledge. It provides beginning literacy instruction for  Pre-Beginning and Beginning ESL learners.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
All scores
Commercial – Purchase Required

Burlington English offers a wide range of easy-to-use, blended learning courses for your students’ English language learning and career readiness needs. Burlington’s curriculum is flexible for any learning environment: F2F, hybrid or virtual online learning. The platform offers several different courses.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
180-235
Commercial – Purchase Required

From grammar and literacy to dialogues, discussions, and debates, the ever-expanding library of student-focused content makes it easy to find materials relevant to students’ language needs. New content is added weekly. Materials are sorted by ESL levels. (Formerly called ESL Library)

Ellii used to be named ESL Library - see here for more information.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
All scores
Commercial – Purchase Required

EnGen is an English learning platform that creates lessons from licensed content creators (Associated Press, Buzzfeed, etc).

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
All scores
TABE Score
All scores through 630
Commercial – Purchase Required

Provides ELL curriculum Intro, level 1 - 4, and Advanced (6 levels), with an integrated, contextualized approach to learning. The MEL also offers assessments of the skills (Reading, listening, language, grammar) that are being developed.

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Less than 235
Free

This platform provides leveled reading selections that are appropriate for adult learners.  These materials, combined with the research-proven strategies of repeated reading and guided oral reading, aid in building learners' fluency and comprehension skills.  

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
All scores
TABE Score
300-630
Commercial – Purchase Required

Reading Skills for Today’s Adults (RSTA) Professional Edition is a comprehensive basic literacy program, with activities for native English and native Spanish speakers. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Greater than 201
TABE Score
All scores

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Greater than 201
Commercial – Purchase Required

The Great Courses includes a series of high school and college level audio and video courses produced and distributed by The Teaching Company. They are designed to expand learners' horizons, deepen understanding, and foster epiphanies. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
Greater than 236
TABE Score
547-800
Free
Free

USA Learns includes six English courses to help students learn beginning and intermediate English, prepare for the U.S. Citizen naturalization process, and master communication skills for nursing assistant work. 

For these literacy levels

CASAS Score
181 and higher