• State Distance Learning Policy
• DL Staff Training Requirements - Distance & Blended Learning Basics for MN Adult Education - FY25
  • Suggested qualifications for Digital Literacy/Distance Learning teachers

MNABE approves DL platforms that meet state content requirements for statewide use and proxy hour reporting. A few select platforms that are broadly used are purchased for statewide access; other platforms must be purchased by programs that choose to use them. Below is information on how to submit a platform for review and potential approval.

• Download this flowchart to understand the approval process.
• PDF version of application to preview
• Form to request approval for platforms from publishers.

• A Teacher Created Online Course should include at least 12 lessons totaling 20 proxy hours or more. Courses can include materials teachers have created, materials from published resources they have curated, or a mix. Here are the Time-on-Task submission instructions, the instructions for Unit Completion submissions, the form to request approval for Unit Completion Courses, and the form to request approval for Time-on-Task Courses.
• The Teacher Verification Model (TVM) is a new pathway for Minnesota ABE teachers and programs to count proxy hours for asynchronous lessons that have been verified by a TVM certified teacher. To be certified to use the Teacher Verification Model - Lesson Checklist and Submission Form, individuals must have completed all modules (1-6) of the new Distance and Blended Learning Basics for Minnesota Adult Education online course, OR the old online Distance Learning Basics course, plus modules 5 (MN ABE Distance Education Policy and Procedures) and 6 (TVM in Practice) in the new online course. This page offers complete information on TVM.