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The successful completion of the
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The Ontario
Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a high school graduation
requirement. All students take the test in grade 10 to measure their
competency in reading and writing. If a student is unsuccessful, they
may retake the test the following year. If they are still unable to pass
the test, they can take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC),
which is an OSSLT equivalent.
Literacy is a priority everywhere today, not only in our schools,
but also in the information saturated workplace where our students hope
to find a productive place in the next few years. A quick glance at any
newspaper's employment notices proves that all employers are requiring
high levels of information literacy and communication skills. This means
that all students need to be comfortable readers, writers and processors
of increasingly sophisticated information in all subject areas.
The purpose of this site is twofold. First, it provides information
for all interested parties on the role they can play in developing
highly literate students, and second, it provides information on
preparing for the grade 10 Literacy Test. More information about the
test can be found at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
site.
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