about us

ERB (Educational Records Bureau) is an industry-leading independent educational advisory. We thoughtfully track the entire student journey for Grades 1 – 12 with our integrated suite of products and services to assess and enhance academic ability, social maturity, and emotional awareness. In doing so, we help enable schools, educators, and families to unlock their students' full potential.

all we see is potential

MORE THAN
years of research-backed credibility
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member schools and districts around the world

ERB is an industry-leading independent educational advisory. We thoughtfully track the entire student journey for Grades 1 – 12 with our integrated suite of products and services to assess and enhance academic ability, social maturity, and emotional awareness. In doing so, we help enable schools, educators, and families to unlock their students' full potential.

Become a Member School

An ERB membership is more than the use of our best-in-class academic assessments. Membership is joining a global community of educators and access to ERB experts who can help you understand and—more importantly—activate your students’ assessment data to help every student achieve their learning goals.

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The People of ERB

We are your partners in education, committed to helping every student succeed. Get to know our leadership team here and learn more about our unique approach to academic analytics.

Equity

We work diligently to ensure that our learning solutions are accessible to every student and family, regardless of means or where they live, and thereby improve access to high-quality educational opportunities around the world. 

Transparency

We provide insight into our testing methodologies to inspire trust and invite feedback that helps us improve.

Responsiveness

We prioritize and respond to the current needs of our member schools and families to meet them where they are.
As schools and students evolve, ERB does too.

Quality

We design and publish only the highest quality assessments and learning tools because we know that they play critical roles in students’ academic journeys by helping educators prepare them for success.

A History of Pursuing Potential

“To create testing and learning solutions that would help
schools develop improved curriculum based on results,
thus helping students gain a better education.”

—ERB founder, Dr. Charles K. Taylor, 1927

This was Dr. Charles K. Taylor’s founding mission when he created ERB in 1927. Over the last near century, we’ve listened closely and responded to changes in the education field, continuously evolving our products, services, and mission to help unlock the potential of every learner.

A Brief History...

1927 1949 1989 1991 2010 2020
Founded by Dr. Charles K. Taylor at Columbia University. State University of NY Charter created
Dr. Ben D. Wood publishes "Achievement Testing Program in Independent Schools and Supplementary Studies"
Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) launched
WrAP launched
ISEE Online becomes available
ERB 360 Access launched

A Brief History...

1927
Founded by Dr. Charles K. Taylor at Columbia University. State University of NY Charter created
1949
Dr. Ben D. Wood publishes "Achievement Testing Program in Independent Schools and Supplementary Studies"
1989
Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) launched
1991
WrAP launched
2010
ISEE Online becomes available
2020
ERB 360 Access launched

Recent Posts

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

Why Teacher Intelligence Will Always Matter More Than Artificial Intelligence

Who will teach these students what they need to know to make generative AI a resource while still developing their intellectual capacity? It will be their teachers and parents, not the AI itself. […] read more

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