OSSLT – Early Learning Foundations

About the OSSLT

HOW ELF CAN HELP

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) measures whether students are meeting the minimum standards for literacy across all subjects up to the end of grade 9.

According to the OSSLT Website:

“As the literacy graduation requirement for all students graduating during the 2021–2022 school year has been waived, graduating students do not need to take the OSSLT.

The administration of the OSSLT will take place from:

Wednesday, October 13th to Wednesday, December 1, 2021, with individual student results reported by the end of January 2022.

Wednesday, March 23rd to Wednesday, May 18, 2022, with individual student results reported by the end of June 2022.”

The Early Learning Foundations’ Team has designed a prep course to support students who will be taking the literacy test this year.

WHO: For students in Grade 10 and 11 Lead by an ELF instructor MAXIMUM of 8 students in the class

WHAT: 16 Sessions 3 Mocks Tests Subject-specific lessons based on the OSSLT expectations

WHEN:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00 PM October 19 – December 9, 2021 OR

One Saturday a month for November, December, January and February 9:30-3 PM

WHERE: Zoom Students will be invited to a Google Classroom

COST: $400 for 16-1.5hr sessions or 4- 5.5hr sessions

OSSLT PREP SESSIONS OVERVIEW

S1. Introductions/Mock Test #1 (Baseline) + intro to infographics
S2. Infographic. Intro to Opinion Writing - fact vs opinion, vocabulary, structure of opinion paragraph
S3. Opinion Writing - edit paragraph (model first); share; vocab; organization of ideas
S4. Vocab; main idea; inference strategies in context (activities/games). Opinion Writing: three paragraph minimum - topic, graphic organizer, notes; share
S5. Short answer questions: Read short excerpt. Strategies for short answer. Opinion Writing Feedback
S6. Grammar & Punctuation: Edit as a group. Answer m/c questions (practice strategies).
S7. Grammar & Punctuation: Edit as a group. Answer m/c questions.
S8. Using what we know to make it better: Revision techniques and application.

S9. Mock Test #2 (note progress): Review test taking strategies, (e.g.., time estimations), go over instructions. Students complete test. When done, complete independent work - read and m/c & short answer questions.
S10. News Report Writing: Look at examples. Approach, what to include etc. Partner/Small group work. Share.
S11. News Report Writing: Examples. Using rubric, make notes and changes in draft. Sentence starters/vocab.
S12. Analogies/Idioms: What are they; how to use them; context clues; activities/games.
S13. Grammar & Punctuation: Questions; m/c; in context. Writing piece rubric and feedback - use short answer strategies. Read and answer as a group.
S14. Using Context: Practice strategies learned regarding vocabulary, inference, sequence of events, main idea and supporting details; grammar; what doesn’t belong.
S15. Review Main Themes of OSSLT - Opinion Writing; News report; Multiple choice; short answer; etc.
S16. Final Test. Review test taking strategies, (e.g., time estimations), go over instructions. Students complete test.

QUESTIONS?

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