<p><strong>External Resources:</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test</strong><br />
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Every year the students write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test in the spring. &nbsp;To help students prepare for this test the school offers an After School Literacy program in the fall and spring sessions.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Helpful OSSLT Websites and Resources</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.eqao.com/">eqao</a> (official website with archive of past tests with exemplars, rubrics, and test-taking tips)<br />
<a href="http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/">http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/ </a>(Each module includes a CNN news story with interactive activities for learners to do learn independently.<br />
<a href="http://aliscot.com/bigdog/">http://aliscot.com/bigdog/</a> (Fun site which focuses on essentials of grammar; useful for language conventions/usage section of the test).<br />
<a href="http://www.cawthrapark.com/eqao/sample.htm">http://www.cawthrapark.com/eqao/sample.htm</a> (Sample test on-line created by Cawthra Secondary School).<br />
<a href="http://www.readingahead.com/getskilled.jsp">http://www.readingahead.com/getskilled.jsp</a> (self study website and practice tests)<br />
<a href="http://www.townsendpress.net/">http://www.townsendpress.net/</a> (independent study)<br />
<a href="http://www.readwriterock.com/">http://www.readwriterock.com/</a> (interactive review of OSSLT writing forms)<br />
<a href="http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/teacher/LIT_WEB_3/osslt_2.html#readingstrats">http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/teacher/LIT_WEB_3/osslt_2.html#readingstrats</a> (student and teacher resources, practise tests, and strategies)<br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ossltresources/home/osslt-sample-tests">File cabinet of Literacy Tests</a><br />
<a href="http://schools.peelschools.org/sec/fletchersmeadow/StudentLife/OSSLTprep/Pages/default.aspx">More test examples</a><br />
<a href="http://beam-services.ocdsb.ca/~andrea.douglas@ocdsb.ca/FOV1-0005AE84/S1C115AC0.0/Literacy%20Test%20Booklet.pdf">Annotated OSSLT</a><br />
<a href="http://walkliteracy.pbworks.com/f/OSSLT+Strategy+Notes+2010+Version+2.pdf">Tips for OSSLT</a></p>
