join us at the conference

Register today for the 2025 ERB Connections National Conference, which will take place April 2-4, 2025, in Austin, TX.

all we see is potential

ERB is the trusted leader in assessment and data-driven insights for independent school educators and families, supporting the growth of the whole child.

We empower educators to make data-driven decisions, tailor curricula and instruction, and support school initiatives.

What We Do

We support educators in thoughtfully and thoroughly tracking the entire student journey with our learning assessments and measurement tools.

Achievement Assessments for the Classroom

Designed to inform curricula and instruction, our portfolio of achievement assessments for Grades 1-11 covers reading, listening, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, and science.

Well-Being Survey + Social and Emotional Inventory

We offer a survey on students' sense of engagement and belonging and an inventory of social and emotional skills to get a more holistic understanding of the student.

Admission Assessment with the ISEE

The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most predictive, trusted, and flexible admission assessment for students entering Grades 2-12.

why erb?

ERB is a not-for-profit member-based organization with a nearly century-long history of serving independent schools.  We help schools, educators, and families to be a part of unlocking student potential.

whole child.

whole potential.

We are committed to understanding the whole student. With ERB's Whole Child Solution, schools can bundle our academic achievement assessments with our measures of social-emotional skills and student well-being at discounted rates.

From the Blog

What Is to Be Done? Teaching Writing in the Era of AI

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

ERB Family Report: Engaging with Families to Enhance Student Growth

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

ERB Conference 2023 to Feature New Tools that Support Whole Child Education

“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 […] read more

Become a member

An ERB membership unlocks access to our portfolio of assessments and measurement tools to better understand the whole child and enables you to become part of a community of like-minded educators.
ERB and EMA are excited to announce their intent to merge.
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