Press Release
Grade 10 students at the high schools in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) on March 31.
Passing the OSSLT is a prerequisite for obtaining an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
The test covers foundational literacy skills including reading comprehension and the ability to write in a variety of styles.
To prepare for the formal test on March 31, participating students are working on scheduled practice assignments and also completed a practice test.
Those students who need accommodations also will undertake the simulation in the same way as they would on the actual test day.
As part of the ongoing work of the Rainy River District School Board to ensure that students have the essential literacy skills, all students in Grades 7-9 will be working on exercises designed to further develop their writing skills.
Students in the Rainy River District School Board traditionally have done very well on the OSSLT.
Some 82 percent of students who challenged the test last year were successful.
“Teaching staff and administration at the Rainy River District School Board are committed to providing students with the foundational tools they need to be successful,” noted Director of Education Heather Campbell.
“There are a number of literacy programs in place at our schools to ensure that students have the necessary skills they need to take advantage of the opportunities available to them,” she said.
