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ERB Insights Blog

Education is changing daily, and ERB strives to keep educators and parents up-to-date on what is happening that may impact your school and your students today, tomorrow, and in the future.

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educators

The latest news and updates for educators and our ERB Member Schools.

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

September 24, 2024
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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

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

September 10, 2024
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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

August 26, 2024
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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

August 22, 2024
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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

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families

The latest news and updates for our families.

Ahead of the Curve: How PEG™ Has Led Automated Scoring for Years

August 29, 2022
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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 teacher, who spent “many long weekends sifting through stacks of papers wishing for some help.” His guiding principles? 1) the more we write, the better writer we become, and 2) computers can grade as reliably as their human counterparts (Page, 2003).  The state of computers at the time of Page’s invention did not leave much room for automation, so PEG lay dormant until the mid-1980s.  […] read more

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