Distance Learning Content Resources- PDN

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1	Distance Learning Content Resources for Adult Education
2	This list has been compiled by the Illinois Professional Development Network. All resources can be used to address Illinois Adult Education Content Standards.
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5	Name of Resource	Brief Description	Direct link	Free	Paid/ Trial Info	Print Friendly	Mobile Friendly	App available	ABE	ASE	ESL Low	ESL Mid	ESL High	Ability for teacher to assign activities to students	Ability to track student time within resource	Provides direct correlation codes to Adult Education Standards	508 Compliant Description	PDN Support Person
6	USA Learns	ESL online learning site. Two levels (lower and higher) of English plus citizenship preparation course. Usable with all levels of ESL. Interactive practice activities in listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing. Teachers can track student work & time spent and set up classrooms. Mobile app available for lower level course, but app is not connected to classes created in website.	https://usalearns.org	Yes		No	Somewhat	Yes for low level						No	Yes	No		Laurie Martin lmartin@cntrmail.org
7	BurlingtonEnglish	ESL learning program for use in class and at a distance. Individual student seats purchased by programs. Extensive instruction and practice in English language skills, career, and CASAS preparation for all ESL levels. Instructor training available through BurlingtonEnglish. Ask your program administrator about availability of BE in your program.	https://www.burlingtonenglish.com/	No		Yes	Yes for some courses	Yes for some courses						Yes	Yes	Yes	https://www.burlingtonenglish.com/accessibility/	Catherine Porter cporter@cntrmail.org
8	Learning Upgrade	App with 900 English and math CCRS-aligned lessons to accelerate learining in literacy, ESL, ABE, and HSE prep.	https://www.newreaderspress.com/learning-upgrade	Pilot is free	4 month free pilot	No	Yes	Yes						Yes	No	Yes	https://web.learningupgrade.com/why-learning-upgrade/special-academic-needs/	Laurie Martin lmartin@cntrmail.org or Laura Sherwood lsherwood@cntrmail.org
9	ReadWorks	Free source of reading passages in a variety of topics that can be assigned to students for independent work through classrooms set up by the teacher. Able to search texts by text type, content, grade level, and standard.	ReadWorks.org	Yes		Yes	Yes	No						Yes	No	Yes	https://about.readworks.org/ell-extra-supports.html	Laura Sherwood lsherwood@cntrmail.org
10	Skillblox	Learning Plan generating tool that pulls together publisher resources and Open Education Resources (OER) in an organized plan. Currently only Math resources but plans to expand to other subject areas	https://www.crowdedlearning.org/skillblox	Yes		Some	Yes	No						Yes		Yes		Amber Fornaciari aj-fornaciari@wiu.edu
11	Math Antics	A collection of videos specific to math topics. Engaging and short!	https://mathantics.com/	Yes		Accompanying worksheets are a paid feature but available	Yes	No						No	No	No	Closed Captions available on YouTube versions of videos	Amber Fornaciari aj-fornaciari@wiu.edu
12	CUNY Math	A collection of Math Learning Modules providing practice and conceptual knowledge in high-priority topic areas.	http://www.collectedny.org/indexftgmp/	Yes		Yes	As downloaded pdf, yes	No						Not directly	No	Yes	PDFs are readable by JAWS software	Amber Fornaciari aj-fornaciari@wiu.edu
13	CommonLit	Search the online library by grade level, standard, genre, or theme. Assign lessons to students and track their progress through question sets and writing activities. Texts target 3-12 grade readers. Read aloud feature included. Spanish language texts available.	https://www.commonlit.org/	Yes		Yes	Yes	No						Yes	No	Yes	Four differentiation features available on the site	Anita Kerr aj-kerr3@wiu.edu
14	i-Pathways	Web-based system blending self-paced learning, practice assessments, and relevant curricula with instruction in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies to prepare adult learners for high school equivalency exams. Appropriate for ASE learners. Includes a Basic Math and Basic Writing module for ABE learners.	https://www.i-pathways.org/	Yes for IL programs		Select lessons	Yes	No						Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Anita Kerr aj-kerr3@wiu.edu
15	Khan Academy	Free web-based content consisting of video lessons with accompanying practice exercises and teacher materials. A personalized learning dashboard allows learners to study at their own pace and track their progress. Teachers can set up classrooms and track individual and group assignments. Content includes math, science, computer programming, history, & economics.	https://www.khanacademy.org/	Yes		No	Yes	Yes						Yes	No	No	https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015623271-How-does-Khan-Academy-make-our-content-more-accessible-	Anita Kerr aj-kerr3@wiu.edu
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