Educators

Developing an Assessment Strategy and Plan for Your School

By ERB Team / November 8, 2024

When it comes to measuring student growth, independent schools should design an assessment strategy that works best for them, selecting the right combination of tools that align with their mission. Yet educational leaders not only have to decide what to assess and how often but also analyze and use the data. […] read more

Using Data to Measure and Analyze Students’ Social and Emotional Skills

By ERB Team / November 7, 2024

A high-quality K-12 education involves far more than learning the ABCs — or preparing for the SATs. In addition to academics, school is where students learn the essential social and emotional (SEL) skills they need to develop healthy, successful lives. […] read more

Bouncing Back from COVID: Key Findings from ERB’s 2023-2024 Assessment Data

By ERB Team / September 24, 2024

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

Educator Well-Being: The Foundation of School Well-Being

By Jen Reisinger / September 13, 2024

Just as gauging student well-being is vital to an educational community, it’s equally as important to explore and prioritize educator well-being and teacher self-care. […] read more

Classrooms of Joyful Writers: The Importance of Writing Instruction and Where to Start

By Jen McPartland / September 10, 2024

Conveying a clear message, defending one’s point of view, and presenting new ideas in a creative form are all key aspects of developing your voice as a writer. […] read more

The Value of Interim Assessments

By ERB Team / August 26, 2024

Interim assessments give educators and school leaders the touchpoints they need to assess individual, class, and grade-level performance, allowing them to adapt curricula and offer additional support throughout the school year. […] read more

Educators and the 2024 Presidential Election: Prioritizing Student Well-Being in Polarizing Times

By Tom Rochon / August 22, 2024

Instead of avoiding discourse surrounding the U.S. presidential election, schools should stake out a higher ground rooted in their educational mission, writes ERB President Tom Rochon. […] read more

More Than Academics: The Value of Measuring Student Well-Being and Social-Emotional Growth in Schools

By Jen Reisinger / August 6, 2024

Why is it important for schools to understand student well-being and their social-emotional competencies? Mental Health Consultant Jen Reisenger weighs in on our blog. […] 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

The Power of ISEE Data at The Pingry School: A Nearly Century-Long Partnership with ERB

By ERB Team / July 26, 2024

At The Pingry School in New Jersey, ISEE is a critical tool to help staff identify the students most likely to thrive from a vast applicant pool, support enrollment, and refine admission processes that promote fairness and equity. […] read more

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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

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

Introducing SelfWise, the Key to Unlocking Student Social and Emotional Skills

We are excited to introduce SelfWise, our innovative student self-report inventory designed to measure students’ social and emotional skills. […] read more

5 Students, 5 Stories: What a Whole Child Perspective Reveals About Student Potential

ERB Whole Child data visualizations provide a holistic snapshot of each student, offering insight into the factors that may foster or impede each students’ academic growth. […] read more

ERB and EMA are excited to announce their intent to merge.