The Toronto Star – Staff Writer
“Grade 10 students in Ontario write the literacy test — which they must pass in order to graduate — on Tuesday. After a pilot project to move the test online ended in digital disaster, this year’s test is old school — pen-and-paper. And extra time to complete the mandatory test will be given to any student who needs it. Many people question the value of the test — saying it is out of step with contemporary literacy evaluations. But how would you fare? Here’s a selection of reading and writing questions from a sample test produced by EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office).” (more)