Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
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The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a standardized provincial exam that assesses whether high school students in Ontario have achieved the minimum required level of reading and writing skills for graduation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OSSLT | 1 |
| Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course | 1 |
| Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9993614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Context triple: [Ontario Secondary School Diploma, requiresLiteracyTest, Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test]
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A.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma is the official high school graduation credential in Ontario, Canada, awarded to students who successfully complete the province’s required secondary school curriculum and assessments.
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B.
Test of English as a Foreign Language
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.
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C.
UP College Admission Test
The UP College Admission Test is a highly competitive standardized exam used to select incoming students for the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier public university system.
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D.
Selective High School Placement Test
The Selective High School Placement Test is a competitive standardized exam used in New South Wales, Australia, to determine entry into government selective high schools for academically gifted students.
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E.
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test is a competitive standardized exam used to determine admission to several elite public high schools in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Target entity description: The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a standardized provincial exam that assesses whether high school students in Ontario have achieved the minimum required level of reading and writing skills for graduation.
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A.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma is the official high school graduation credential in Ontario, Canada, awarded to students who successfully complete the province’s required secondary school curriculum and assessments.
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B.
Test of English as a Foreign Language
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.
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C.
UP College Admission Test
The UP College Admission Test is a highly competitive standardized exam used to select incoming students for the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier public university system.
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D.
Selective High School Placement Test
The Selective High School Placement Test is a competitive standardized exam used in New South Wales, Australia, to determine entry into government selective high schools for academically gifted students.
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E.
Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test is a competitive standardized exam used to determine admission to several elite public high schools in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literacy test
ⓘ
secondary school examination ⓘ standardized test ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
EQAO
ⓘ
Education Quality and Accountability Office ⓘ |
| administeredIn | schools across Ontario ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course
ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
|
| appliesToEducationLevel | secondary education ⓘ |
| appliesToGradeLevel | Grade 10 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ontario ⓘ |
| assessmentDomain |
reading comprehension
ⓘ
writing mechanics ⓘ writing organization ⓘ written expression clarity ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| frequency | administered annually ⓘ |
| gradingMethod | standardized scoring rubric ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
reading section
ⓘ
writing section ⓘ |
| hasEligibilityRequirement |
enrolment in an Ontario secondary school
ⓘ
typically taken after completion of most Grade 10 English curriculum ⓘ |
| hasQuestionType |
long writing tasks
ⓘ
multiple-choice questions ⓘ short-answer questions ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
Ontario Ministry of Education
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Education (Ontario)
school boards ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of Ontario ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ontario education accountability system ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| location |
Province of Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario
|
| monitoredBy |
Ontario Ministry of Education
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Education (Ontario)
|
| primaryPurpose |
assess reading skills
ⓘ
assess writing skills ⓘ determine minimum literacy requirement for graduation ⓘ |
| requiredFor | Ontario Secondary School Diploma ⓘ |
| resultType |
fail
ⓘ
pass ⓘ |
| retakePolicy | students who do not pass may rewrite the test ⓘ |
| shortName |
OSSLT
ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
|
| subjectArea |
language arts
ⓘ
literacy ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | secondary school students in Ontario ⓘ |
| testFormat | standardized provincial exam ⓘ |
| typicalAdministrationYear | second year of secondary school ⓘ |
| usedFor | determining eligibility to graduate from high school in Ontario ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Description of subject: The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a standardized provincial exam that assesses whether high school students in Ontario have achieved the minimum required level of reading and writing skills for graduation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
linked to: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test