OSSLT Get Ready WHO ALL Grade 10 students

OSSLT Get Ready!

WHO? ALL Grade 10 students in Ontario MUST write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

WHAT IS THE OSSLT? o It is a test of reading and writing skills. o It is based on the curriculum up to the end of Grade NINE.

WHEN IS THE OSSLT? Wednesday, March 27, 2019 March 27

WHAT IS THE OSSLT? o The Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a GRADUATION requirement for all students. (It’s a “High-stakes” Test)

WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM NOT SUCCESSFUL ON THE OSSLT?

THE OSSLC (COURSE) o Students who are NOT successful on the OSSLT will take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy COURSE (OSSLC) in Grade 11!

WHAT DOES THE OSSLT LOOK LIKE?

WHAT IS THE OSSLT? Two Sessions One Question Booklet per session One Answer Booklet per session No answers written in the question booklet One goal: SUCCESS!

WHAT DOES THE OSSLT LOOK LIKE? Booklet 1 Reading Selections – Multiple Choice and Open Response Questions (narrative) Short Writing Tasks (with the reading selection) The News Report Open Response Question (something current) Booklet 2 Long Writing Task (a. k. a. the Essay) Multiple Choice (conventions – grammar, paragraphs, sentence structure, punctuation) 2 more Reading Selections – Multiple Choice Questions Short Writing Task – your own experience Graphic Reading Selection – Multiple Choice Questions

HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR THE OSSLT? o Grade 9 Practice Test (The OSSLT looks the same with new questions) o o o Practice questions from the Lit-Blitz in Class (March 18 to 21) AFTER SCHOOL Literacy Help Two RF Hall booklets (online) D 2 L Quiz Bank The practice questions on the EQAO Web site

WHAT’S NEW? THE 2019 OSSLT Every student can take up to 150 minutes for each booklet. Students should ask about using a computer for the OSSLT!

WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS DO YOU NEED TO PRACTICE? Reading Selections? Multiple Choice? Main Idea? Open Response? Short Writing Tasks? Graphic Reading? Long Writing Task (the Essay) The News Report? Grammar? Paragraphs? Sentence Structure? Punctuation?

WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS DO YOU NEED TO PRACTICE? Multiple Choice? Main Idea? Open Response? Graphic Reading Long Writing Task The News Report? Grammar? Paragraphs? Sentence Structure? Punctuation?

GRAPHIC TEXT – WHAT IS IT? A Graphic Text presents ideas and information with graphic features (diagrams, photographs, drawings, sketches, patterns, timetables, maps, charts, or tables). For the Graphic Reading Text you will be required to answer 6 multiple choice questions. Let’s Practice!

SHORT READING TASK FIND THE MAIN IDEA State the main idea of this selection and provide one specific detail from the selection that supports it. (6 Lines of writing)

FIND THE MAIN IDEA ! State the main idea of this selection, and provide one specific detail from the selection that supports it. Let’s Practice!

FIND THE MAIN IDEA The main idea of the selection is…. .

OPEN RESPONSE Demonstrate your writing skills by using your knowledge and personal experience. There is no reading selection connected to these tasks. You must write your response based on your own experiences, background knowledge and connections in relation to the question. (6 Lines of Writing)

OPEN RESPONSE Question 1 Do you prefer to work alone or with a group? Becomes…. . I prefer to work with a group for several reasons. I find that being in a group helps me to discover new ideas. I also like to share my thoughts with others. Finally, being in a group is a great way for me to meet new people.

OPEN RESPONSE Let’s Practice! Name an event you would like to attend. Use specific details to explain your answer. Name a person from history that you would like to meet. Use specific details to explain your answer. What is the best advice you have ever given to someone? Use specific details to explain your answer.

TIPS FOR COMPLETING SHORTWRITING TASKS Include as much information as you can Re-read the question if you need to Re-read the passage if you need to Editing Tips: Capitalization Punctuation Sentence structure Write as clearly as you can Explain your thinking Give at least one example

THE LONG WRITING TASK (THE ESSAY) Example: Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job? Becomes… I believe it is important for every high school student to have a part-time job. (2 pages of writing)

Brainstorm by designing a web Statement Why? (Big Topic) Example #1 Example #2 Example #3

Brainstorm by designing a web It is a good idea for every student to …. Why? (To earn money) (Skills) (Work experience) To buy clothes To save for education To pay for social life People skills Work skills Time management skills References To build a resume Meet future employers

Let’s practice…. Do celebrities make good role models for teenagers? Becomes…….

SOME HELPFUL HINTS Review your Grade Nine Practice Test – teacher comments and rubrics. Come to the AFTER SCHOOL sessions on Wednesdays!! Review the LITERACY ACTIVITIES from dpcdsb. org/RFHAL/Learning/Library/Literacy Complete the D 2 L Quiz Bank.

SOME HELPFUL HINTS Use the LITERACY page on our WEB SITE for helpful hints, The Online Power. Point lessons, and videos on each section of the OSSLT www. dpcdsb. org/RFHAL>Learning>Library >Literacy

DESIRE 2 LEARN (D 2 L)

SOME HELPFUL HINTS Look at the EQAO Web site for sample questions and exemplars: www. eqao. com

SOME HELPFUL HINTS Look at the EQAO Web site for sample questions and exemplars: www. eqao. com Examples of Assessments (left side) OSSLT http: //www. eqao. com/en/assessments/OSSLT/assessm ent-docs/OSSLT-scoring-guide-2018. pdf Scoring Materials Item-Specific Rubric and Sample Student Responses with Annotations

EXEMPLARS

LET’S LOGIN TO A COMPUTER AND FIND: RF Hall Library www. dpcdsb. org/RFHAL/Learning/Library/Literacy D 2 L EQAO www. eqao. com

AFTER THE TEST? Students will attend classes in the afternoon.

RESULTS OSSLT Results will be released to students in June