February 28th, 2022

SEMESTER 1 – Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) Results

  • students who participated in the semester 1 OSSLT (Grade 11 and non-graduating Grade 12 students) will receive their results this week in their first period class
  • students who were unsuccessful will meet with their guidance counsellor to determine their next steps to fulfill this graduation requirement

SEMESTER 2 OSSLT for In-Person Learning KCI Students (Grade 10 students and students who choose to rewrite the test)  – the date(s) and time is to be determined

This semester, KCI students in grade 10 and other students who choose to rewrite the test will have opportunities to complete their literacy requirement by taking the OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test). As a reminder, successful completion of the literacy test or equivalent is a graduation requirement.

  • All Grade 10 students enrolled in In-Person Learning will complete the OSSLT at KCI in the spring of 2022 – the date(s) and time is to be determined

  • OSSLT Preparation material is available on Brightspace and students may log in with their school accounts
  • Further information will be communicated as they develop within the next few weeks.

Parents and students interested in learning more about the OSSLT are invited to visit the EQAO website at https://www.eqao.com/the-assessments/osslt/. Here you will also find a practice test that students can take as many times as they wish.

How will the test be administered?

The test is online this year. Students will use their board provided Chromebooks to write the OSSLT.  The test will be delivered in 2 parts and each “session” will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete, students can have extra time to complete each session if needed.  Students eligible for special accommodations will be contacted by the Special Education Department in advance of the test.

The test has many features to support students including:

  • A help menu

  • A text-speech function that reads the text on the screen out loud

  • Zoom in and zoom out

  • A line reader that helps students focus on one line of text at a time

  • A high-contrast view

  • Annotation tools

  • A tool for rough notes

Please continue to check our website and/or your School Day Account for additional information in the coming weeks.  If you have any questions please contact the KCI main office at 519-745-6851.