District Support Services

The BrightWorks Educator Relicensure program helps Minnesota teachers and administrators who are not currently working at a Minnesota school district renew their licenses. This is a helpful service for teachers living out of state who want to keep up their Minnesota license.

Learn more about our Educator Relicensure service.

The ParaPathways Assessment Exam is a computer-delivered test that consists of two separately timed subtests: Reading and Writing, and Mathematics, with a total number of 87 multiple-choice questions (51 for Reading and Writing, 36 for Mathematics).

In Minnesota a passing score of 322 for each subtest is required.

Learn how to register for the ParaPathways Exam.

ParaEducator is an online platform for paraprofessionals, featuring over 100 work-related courses and assessments that can be completed to be considered "highly qualified." BrightWorks is a testing site for the ParaEducator Assessment Exam. 

In Minnesota, Mathematics Skills, Reading Skills, Supporting Instruction, and Writing Skills assessments must be completed with 70% accuracy to earn the "highly qualified" designation.

Learn how to register for ParaEducator Courses and the Assessment Exam.

The ParaPro Assessment Exam is a computer-delivered test that consists of 90 multiple-choice questions. Approximately two-thirds of the questions focus on comprehension skills and knowledge; the remaining one-third of the questions focus on applying these skills in the classroom. BrightWorks is a testing site for the ParaPro Assessment Exam.

In Minnesota, a score of 455 is a passing score. The highest score attainable is 480.

Learn how to register for the ParaPro Assessment Exam.

BrightWorks collaborates with community partners to offer cooperative long-disability, life insurance, and cyber insurance services; facility solutions; levy and bond strategies; and statewide student enrichment programs.

Learn how your district can benefit from our cooperative partnerships.