April 9th & 10th Spring OSSLT testing

OSSLT Booklet 1: April 9th in the Morning

OSSLT Booklet 2: April 10th in the Morning

Re: Upcoming EQAO Assessment 2024–2025

**Students are reminded to bring their fully charged Chromebooks with them to access the test on both days.

On Wednesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 10th, grade 10 students at Sinclair will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

The test will be administered during the first period on each day. The OSSLT measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9.

This year, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) will be offering the computer-based online OSSLT to eligible students across the province.

Successful completion of this literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Students will complete the assessment in two sessions (Session A on April 9th and Session B on April 10th).

Students will complete each session in one sitting. Additional time can be provided for any students who require it.

After completing both sessions, students will be presented with a questionnaire that asks them about their experiences, attitudes, and perceptions with respect to literacy.

A practice test is available on the EQAO website to help prepare students for the OSSLT: https://www.eqao.com/the-assessments/osslt/

As well, an email was sent out to parents/caregivers for students interested in attending the OSSLT literacy preparation sessions that started last week.  The Permission form is attached for your convenience and can be submitted to the guidance department for those students who are interested in attending.

Please encourage your child to access these resources.

Sincerely,

David Sasseville Principal