CTP
We’re excited to share major updates coming to the Second Step® digital programs for the 2025-2026 school year. These enhancements are designed to better support educators, engage students, and equip school leaders with tools for meaningful impact. […] read more
Among NYSAIS schools that are also ERB members, however, student learning has made a complete recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year shows that the pace of student learning matches pre-pandemic rates of growth in ELA and exceeds pre-pandemic growth in Math. […] read more
Among ISAS schools that are also members of ERB, however, student learning has made a complete recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year show that the pace of student learning fully matches, and in mathematics even exceeds, pre-pandemic rates of growth. […] read more
Among CAIS member schools, however, student learning has made a complete recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year shows that the pace of student learning exceeds pre-pandemic rates of growth, both in subject knowledge and in reasoning ability. […] read more
Among SAIS schools that are also members of ERB, however, student learning has made a complete recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year show that the pace of student learning fully matches, and in mathematics even exceeds, pre-pandemic rates of growth. […] read more
We’re excited to share major updates coming to the Second Step® digital programs for the 2025-2026 school year. These enhancements are designed to better support educators, engage students, and equip school leaders with tools for meaningful impact. […] read more
Among NAIS member schools that are also ERB members student learning has made a substantial recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year show that the pace of student learning approximates pre-pandemic rates of growth in ELA and has exceeded pre-pandemic growth in Math. […] read more
As for any assessment, best demonstrating your knowledge on the ISEE also requires a strong set of test-taking skills, such as time management and answer choice elimination. Test-taking, like any skill, can be learned and improved through practice. […] read more
ERB has introduced a new feature to score reporting on 360 Access called Growth Percentiles. While the CTP has always measured students longitudinally, Growth Percentiles now provide a convenient and effective way to interpret student progress. […] read more
We recently reported on key findings of an analysis of our student learning data from 2023-2024 during a webinar with President Tom Rochon offering a comprehensive, multi-year view of student progress in independent schools, along with actionable insights to guide decision-making in the upcoming year. […] read more
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2023 Virtual Office Hours
Join ERB’s Member Services Directors for a series of virtual office hours to help you learn and maximize your use of ERB’s products and services. These full-length webinars will last 45-60 minutes, providing participants with […] read more
How to Interpret the New Milestones Norms
After two years of administration, ERB determined that it collected sufficient data to construct norms based on actual Milestones test-takers. These norms better reflect students’ performance on Milestones and are more useful to members interpreting results. […] read more
All About the Data – Understanding CTP Norms
As the 2022-2023 school year gets underway, we want to update you on the latest with CTP norms and explain how we developed the current CTP norms in relation to pre and post-pandemic data. […] read more
Ahead of the Curve: How PEG™ Has Led Automated Scoring for Years
What is PEG™? PEG, or Project Essay Grade, is the automated scoring system at the core of ERB Writing Practice. It was invented in the 1960s by Ellis Batten Page, a former high school English […] read more