March 6th, 2023

This spring KCI students in grade 10 (and some grade 11 & 12) students will have the opportunity 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.

The 2023 Spring OSSLT will occur on Tuesday, April 4 (Part 1) and Wednesday, April 5 (Part 2) during the block A class (8:20-9:50am).

All students are expected to attend their regularly scheduled classes.    The schedule on April 4 & 5 will be:

BLOCK TIME NOTES
A 8:20 – 9:50 Extended block to allow for the delivery of the OSSLT on April 4 & 5
B 9:55 – 10:55
Lunch 10:55 – 11:55
C 11:55 – 1:10
D 1:15 – 2:30
See below for more detailed information if you, or your student, is eligible to participate in the 2023 Spring OSSLT –
Upcoming Timeline:

Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31 – Practice Test (during a block A class)

Tuesday, April 4 – OSSLT Part 1

Wednesday, April 5 – OSSLT Part 2

How will the test be administered?

The test is online. Students will use their board provided Chromebooks to write the OSSLT. 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

The 2023 Spring OSSLT will be completed online for those eligible to write it –

  • The test will be delivered in 2 parts to be written over 2 days.

  • Each “session” will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete, students can have extra time to complete each session if needed.

  • All Literacy Test activities (practice and actual test) will take place during block A during the regularly scheduled school day.

  • Students eligible for special accommodations will be contacted by the Special Education Department in advance of the test.

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. This will be the same practice test delivered by teachers to students between March 27 to 31.  Please continue to check our website and/or your School Day Account for additional information in the coming weeks.

Students enrolled in the Remote Learning Program (SRLP) 

  • Eligible students enrolled in the Secondary Remote Learning Program (SRLP) will be invited (by school email address) to participate in the test. In-person attendance is necessary in order to complete the test on site at KCI.  Please reach out to the school administration (jennifer_fairhall@wrdsb.ca) if you have any questions.

If you have any questions please contact the KCI main office at 519-745-6851