Diagnostic Assessments

Before proceeding with diagnostic assessments, please review the DIAGNOSTICS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM introductory slideshow and the WHAT TO DO WITH THE INFO. GATHERED THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT slideshow below.

Below the slideshows, you will find diagnostic assessments, designed by a team of TVDSB English teachers, and the Secondary Literacy Portfolio.

There is a section for each specific grade and level (including OLC 4O).

In each section, you will find:

  • Teacher Instructions

  • Writing Diagnostic

  • Reading Comprehension Diagnostic

  • Combined Oral Communication and Media Studies Diagnostics (Listening/Media Literacy/Speaking)


Diagnostics Introduction
What to do next? Diagnostics in the English Classroom

ENG 1D

1D Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
1D Writing (Diagnostic)
1D Reading (Diagnostic)
1D Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 1P

1P Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
1P Writing (Diagnostic)
1P Reading (Diagnostic)
1P Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 1L

1L Teachers Instructions (Diagnostic)
1L Writing (Diagnostic)
1L Reading (Diagnostic)
1L Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 2D

2D Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
2D Writing (Diagnostic)
2D Reading (Diagnostic)
2D Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 2P

2P Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
2P Writing (Diagnostic)
2P Reading (Diagnostic)
2P Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 2L

2L Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
2L Writing (Diagnostic)
2L Reading (Diagnostic)
2L Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 3U

3U Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
3U Writing (Diagnostic)
3U Reading (Diagnostic)
3U Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 3C

3C Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
3C Writing (Diagnostic)
3C Reading (Diagnostic)
3C Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 3E

3E Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
3E Writing (Diagnostic)
3E Reading (Diagnostic)
3E Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 4U

4U Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
4U Writing (Diagnostic)
4U Reading (Diagnostic)
4U Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 4C

4C Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
4C Writing (Diagnostic)
4C Reading (Diagnostic)
4C Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

ENG 4E

4E Teacher Instructions (Diagnostics)
4E Writing (Diagnostic)
4E Reading (Diagnostic)
4E Media and Oral (Diagnostic)

OLC 4O

OLC Teacher Instructions (Diagnostic)
OLC Writing (Diagnostic)
OLC Reading (Diagnostic)
OLC 4O Understanding and Assessing Growth in Literacy

ONGOING Diagnostics

Assessing prior knowledge: what do your students already know