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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
As a member-driven organization, we’re committed to providing professional development services to better meet our members’ needs and support them in their use of ERB’s products and services. […] read more
ERB’s Head of School Report is designed specifically for school leadership teams seeking an interpretative summary of their ERB assessment results to guide strategic planning and evaluation. […] read more
The PEG AI-powered scoring algorithm offers real-time, actionable feedback that helps students revise and refine their work effectively. […] read more
We’ve compiled a list of tips and strategies to help enhance your communication with parents and families before achievement testing begins. […] read more
The core issue teachers need to consider is this: If writing in the future will be a collaboration between a human and an AI program, then what writing-related skills does a student need to develop? […] read more
To help families understand the “bigger picture” behind their child’s assessment data, we are launching ERB Family Report to empower educators to present this information—including key findings and next steps—in a simple, digestible format. […] read more
“Each child is a physical, mental and spiritual being, interlocked and intertwined, with each dimension significantly affecting the other two.” William Litterick More than 50 years ago, ERB President William Litterick wrote that assessments of learning must focus on “what children are rather than what they are not. … Each child is a physical, mental and spiritual being, interlocked and intertwined, with each dimension significantly affecting the other two.” Today we call this a whole child perspective, one that recognizes the connections between a student’s sense of self-worth, their sense of belonging in the school community, and the likelihood of […] read more
By Adrienne Hu and Glenn Milewski For the Spring 2023 reporting cycle, the rolling norm continues to use four consecutive years of data. CTP norms are typically updated annually for each reporting cycle (fall and spring). These “rolling norms” as they are often called, are obtained after gathering three years of data, and in the fourth year, deleting the earliest year and adding data from the most recent administration. During the pandemic, however, when many member schools suspended in-person testing, ERB “froze” the CTP norms. Instead of updating them with limited data from that unusual moment in history, ERB provided […] read more
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 the tools they need to maximize the use of our products and services to inform curriculum and instruction and support student learning and growth. Sessions will be recorded for future reference. Wed., January 18 11:30 am ET / 8:30 am PT ERB’s Conference is back! Connections: Previewing ERB’s Upcoming Conference and Why you should be there! Be sure to register for our January webinar to […] read more
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Membership Renewal Event
On Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:00pm ET join us for an introduction to our new membership plans. […] read more
New National Norms are coming to 360 Access: What does that mean?
The CTP is an assessment widely used by independent schools to measure student achievement and reasoning abilities. By rigorously analyzing the CTP scores of over 1,300 students, we uncovered a remarkably strong, data-backed link between a student’s CTP performance in middle school and their future performance on college entrance exams. […] read more
How Practice Can Help Mitigate Test Anxiety
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
E3n Is Officially Here
The merger of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) and Enrollment Management Association (EMA) has received regulatory approval, enabling the creation of E3n, a new organization designed to deliver innovative solutions that anticipate the evolving needs of independent schools, learners, and families. The merger has received formal approval from the New York State Department of Education and the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, and it is expected to be finalized in early 2026. […] read more