From the President

Learning Growth Among Students in NYSAIS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Tom Rochon / July 22, 2025

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

Learning Growth Among Students in ISAS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Tom Rochon / July 22, 2025

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

Learning Growth Among Students in CAIS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Tom Rochon / July 22, 2025

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

Learning Growth Among Students in SAIS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Tom Rochon / July 22, 2025

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

Learning Growth Among Students in NAIS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Tom Rochon / March 4, 2025

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

Using the Check-In Survey to Enhance Student Growth

By Tom Rochon / July 29, 2024

ERB launched its Check-In Survey in 2022. As important as it is to monitor academic progress, the extent to which a student is able to learn fully to their potential will likely remain a mystery without also understanding how they experience the school culture. […] read more

Navigating the Middle East Conflict and Assessing Mission Success

By Tom Rochon / March 28, 2024

As with any challenge to the value and integrity of schools, this is an opportunity to reaffirm our core commitments as educators. Teaching about the Middle East is part of the educational mission of schools […] read more

Spring Cleaning: Taking the Time to Reflect on the School Year

By Tom Rochon / March 19, 2024

Spring is an ideal part of the year to sequester some good thinking time in order to reflect on what has worked well during the past year, along with what could have gone better. Be unsparing. Take notes. Then set it aside for at least the first half of the summer. […] read more

The Power of Transparency with Your Board of Trustees

By Tom Rochon / January 17, 2024

The respective roles of Board and leadership in upholding excellence and driving change are best maintained through proactive transparency. […] read more

Our Whole Child Perspective on the School Mission

By Tom Rochon / August 30, 2023

ERB has developed a Whole Child Solution that combines insights into a student’s academic performance with an understanding of their sense of belonging and engagement in the school community. […] read more

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How Data-Driven Decision-Making Helps Drive School Improvement

As an educator, assessment data can help inform your decision-making, support your reaccreditation efforts, and help you develop a culture of continuous improvement. […] read more

Examining the Factors That Impact Social and Emotional Skills: Data from ERB SelfWise

The findings of an ERB pilot study of more than 2,000 students offer important lessons for educators and school leaders as they build and iterate social and emotional skill development programs. […] read more

What Data from the ERB Check-In Survey Tell Us About Student Well-Being at School

During the 2022-2023 school year, 14 ERB member schools piloted the Check-In Survey with over 2,000 students in grades 4-8. The study revealed both persistent challenges and powerful takeaways for educators. […] read more

The Distinctive Value of Independent Schools

Independent schools are non-profit, mission-driven institutions governed by a board of trustees and funded by tuition and charitable contributions. […] read more

ERB Support Availability for June 2–5  ERB Support will attend an off-site meeting from Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5. For support during this time, you may contact us at erbsupport@erblearn.org or log into MyERB to submit a case. We will actively monitor and respond to submitted cases throughout the week; however, response times may be slower than usual.
ERB and EMA continue to progress on their path to merge.