What is the OSSLT? - Peel District School Board
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OSSLT
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
What is the OSSLT?
A provincial test of reading and writing skills
Based on the reading and writing skills across
all subject areas up to the end of grade 9
A diploma requirement for graduation from
high school
When is the Literacy Test?
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Light refreshments will be provided to you at
8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria
The test begins promptly at
8:35 a.m.
Where is the test?
In classrooms throughout the school and the
library
Check the lists posted in the Atrium and in
Guidance for your name and test location
If you have a question or problem, see Mr.
Mcleod (V.P.) in the main office ASAP
Schedule/Structure
8:00
Juice and Muffins in Cafeteria
8:25
All students must be in their testing room
8:35 - 10:00
Supervising Teacher Reads Test
Instructions & Students Write
Booklet 1- 75 minutes
10:00 – 10:15
Break -15 minutes
10:15 – 11:45
Students Write
Booklet 2 - 75 minutes
& Questionnaire – 10 minutes
11:45
Students Writing Dismissed
Break
Your break will take place on the same floor
as you are writing the OSSLT
Water and granola bars will be provided
You will begin writing Booklet 2 promptly after
15 minutes. Don't be late!
Punctuality
It is very important
that you arrive on
time as teachers will
be reading a script
with special
instructions. They
will only give the
instructions once.
If you arrive less than 30 minutes
late…
You will be allowed
to write
Instructions will not
be repeated
No extra time will be
given
If you arrive more than 30
minutes late…
You will not be allowed
into the test room until
after the break
You will be allowed to
write only the second test
booklet of the day
This will greatly reduce
your chances of passing!
What to Bring
Student Card-check
for this
now!!
Blue, black pens or HB pencils for
written responses and multiple
choice questions
An eraser
A highlighter
Kleenex/cough candies (if needed)
Bottled water (snacks)
What not to bring…
There are to be no cell
phones, audio- or videorecording devices, digital
music players or e-mail
or text-messaging devices
in the test room.
Your teacher is not allowed to
provide any assistance to you
Cannot re-word questions
Cannot review your work or make
suggestions
Cannot inform you whether you are on the
right track or not
Students are not permitted to use a Dictionary
Reading Selections
Information paragraph: (225-250 words)
News report: (225-250 words)
Real life narrative:
an account of a significant time in an individual's life
(about 600 words)
Dialogue: conversation between two or more people
(225-250 words)
Reading Selections
Graphic Text (fewer than150 words):
includes diagrams, photographs, drawings,
patterns, schedules, maps, charts or
tables
Reading Selections
Types of Questions
Multiple Choice-four options (explicit,
implicit, making connections)
Open Response (about 6 lines of writing
each) related to the ideas and
information presented in the information
paragraph, news report or dialogue
reading
Writing Tasks
Long Writing Tasks
News report (one page)
Series of paragraphs expressing an
opinion (two pages)
Short Writing Tasks
(six lines each)
Writing Tasks
Multiple Choice Questions
Organization of ideas
Main idea
Sentence and paragraph structure
Language conventions
Test Booklets
All written answers must be
recorded in the test booklets in blue
or black pen or pencil
Read all questions and do only what
is asked
For example, if you are asked to
write ONE paragraph, be sure
that you write only ONE
Test Booklets
Use the rough notes space to jot ideas or
plan your response, but write your response
in the lined space…otherwise it will not be
marked
Use the space provided for the answers – do
not write more than is required. Do not write
less.
Using the Test Booklet for
Writing Tasks
Write the answers neatly – if the marker
cannot read your work, they cannot reward
you for your efforts
If you write offensive material, your work may
not be marked and the Principal will be
notified
Using the Test
Booklet for Writing Tasks
Write in full sentences and watch for spelling,
grammar and punctuation
Instructions for reading and writing tasks are
included in each booklet
Student Answer Sheet-Multiple
Choice Questions
All multiple choice questions MUST be
answered on the Student Answer Sheet
NOT IN THE TEST BOOKLETS
What if I finish early?
Review your work – check for spelling,
grammar and punctuation. Check that you
have answered all questions correctly, fully
and to the best of your ability
Sit quietly and wait for others to finish
After the Test
In June, you will receive an Individual
Report indicating whether or not you
have passed the test
Not successful?
1) you may have the opportunity to
write the test again next year
OR
2) you may fulfill the OSSLT literacy
requirement by successfully
completing the OLC
Questions/Extra Help
After school on Thursday, March 20th
in The Legacy Room
Sign up following this session
See www.eqao.com for The Getting Ready
Guide and Sample Tests
Do your very best…
and good luck!