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Essential Skills Credential and Curriculum
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Partner Agreement - Minnesota's Essential Skills Credential Program

Essential Skills Credential Brochure
Use this marketing piece as you recruit learners to your program.  Share it with community partners - employers, training programs, workforce centers, MFIP providers, etc.- when you meet to discuss how learners with the Essential Skills Credential are ready to succeed in the workforce.

Minnesota's Essential Skills Credential Program

Essential Skills Credential - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these slides to provide a good overview of the credential and support curriculum.

Topic Guide to the Essential Skills Curriculum
Quick reference to all Essential Skills Credential lesson plans. Printer-friendly version available.

Essential Skills - What Are They?
Descriptions of each individual certificate: Reading, Writing, Listening, Math

MInnesota's Essential Skills Credential - Sample Certificate
 

The Learner's Circle Lesson Plan

CASAS Skill Level Descriptors

Source Recommendations for the ESC Certificate Paper and Program Seal

Sample Lessons
Level A - Reading Lesson - Employment Narrative

Level B - Writing Lesson - Supermarket Safety

Level C - Listening Lesson - Citizen Rights and Responsibilities

Learn more about Minnesota's Essential Skills Credential Program

Minnesota's Essential Skills Brochure - E-Copy
Use the e-copy when you present the Essential Skills Credential in business and community settings, as well as to groups of students during orientation and informational sessions.

Edit the printer-friendly brochure with your own school and program information and print it locally.

CASAS (California Adult Student Assessment System)
Learn more about the CASAS test upon which the Essential Skills Credential and lesson plans are based.

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