| Ontario Curriculum by Grade or Subject Secondary |
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These observations and suggested strategies for improvement will assist educators in helping students develop and demonstrate their literacy skills. They are based on an analysis of students’ performance on the April 2010 OSSLT and on feedback from OSSLT scorers.
Summary of Results and Strategies for Teachers [PDF] | Posted 06.29.10
Students who wish to appeal their results on the 2010 OSSLT must contact their school’s principal, who will submit the request on their behalf.
Once the appeal request has been considered, EQAO will notify principals of the results directly.
A video presentation designed to encourage parents and guardians to track their children's literacy progress and talk with their children's teachers about how best to provide the support that's needed.
Click the links to access released materials containing actual items (questions and prompts) from past tests. These contain the same instructions as are in the test booklets. Also available are student responses and scoring guides.
These reports outline the technical features and professional expertise that were used to ensure the accuracy, validity and psychometric integrity of the EQAO assessments. A full report and an executive summary are prepared each year.
View ReportsThis guide describes the reading and writing skills assessed and the kinds of questions; provides sample test materials and tips for preparing students prior to the test.
Planning and Preparation Guide [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
This guide provides students with details about test content, instructions for doing the test and tips for doing well.
Getting Ready Guide [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
Versions of the released 2008 OSSLT for students with special needs who require assistive technology (e.g. Kurzweil, Wynn, HTML, Word Perfect) are available for download.
| Version | Link | File Types |
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| Kurzweil 3000 | Download | .kes |
| Wynn | Download | .wyn |
| Word | Download | .doc |
| HTML | Download | .html |
| Word Perfect | Download | .wpd |
The sample test material is a complete test in the same order and with the same instructions as an actual test. The use of this material provides parents, students and educators with a test similar in length and format as the actual administration and illustrates the types of items (questions and prompts) that students will encounter. They have not been used on actual tests, so student work at each score code is not available.
Sample Test Booklet 1 [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
Sample Test Booklet 2 [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
Blank Student Answer Sheet [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
Multiple-choice Answer Key [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
2009–2010 Bulletin for Teachers [PDF] | Posted 02.09.10
This guide has been developed to provide direction and information to principals and teachers administering the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in April 2010.
Administering the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, April 2010 [PDF] | Posted 01.28.10
This guide provides information and directions to assist principals and teachers in making decisions about accommodations for students with special education needs, special provisions for English language learners, deferrals and exemptions for students writing the OSSLT.
Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals and Exemptions, April 2010
[PDF] | Posted 01.28.10
Additional Information on computer-printed responses. Posted 03.09.07
This paper outlines the value of good data and how EQAO assessments help to ensure that everyone involved in educating our children has the most powerful information available to continue this improvement.
Provincial assessments that gather information from every student provide an essential foundation of data that educators, policy-makers and researchers rely on to plan for student progress. Full-census assessments also create strong, local accountability in the publicly funded school system.
The Power of Good Information [PDF] | Posted 27.11.09
EQAO Connects is a Web magazine that has been created specifically for Ontario educators and is published three times a year!
With EQAO Connects,
EQAO Connects is also a great opportunity to connect with other educators across the province!
This brief guide assists School Administrators in Interpreting Their Data.
Using Data to Promote Student Success [PDF] | Posted 06.09.08
This framework provides a detailed description of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which is conducted each year in Ontario. It also describes how the OSSLT aligns with the expectations in The Ontario Curriculum.
Framework [PDF] | Posted 01.29.08
These observations and suggested strategies for improvement will assist educators in helping students develop and demonstrate their literacy skills. They are based on an analysis of students’ performance on the March 2007 OSSLT and on feedback from OSSLT scorers.
Summary of Results and Strategies for Teachers [PDF] | Posted 07.10.07
The document is designed to clarify the distinction between successful and unsuccessful performance on the OSSLT. This information will assist educators to help unsuccessful students understand what "getting better" at literacy looks like, to identify evidence that will help a student move from one category to another and to discuss areas for student improvement with parents.
Posted 06.14.06
This year, EQAO is privileged to have gathered a number of stories from local school communities that exemplify the many successful learning environments in publicly funded schools across the province.
Posted 06.13.07
The Standard-Setting Process is a historical document outlining the process used to define the standards for the OSSLT.
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