more than the sum of our parts

The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) and Educational Records Bureau (ERB) are excited to announce their intent to merge.

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.

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Accepted by over 1,200 independent schools around the world, the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most trusted and predictive admission assessment for students in Grades 2-12.

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more than the sum of our parts

The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) and the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) are excited to announce their intent to merge.

Schools + Educators
We empower educators to make data-driven decisions, tailor curricula and instruction, and support school initiatives.
Students + Families
We support families in understanding student learning progression and outcomes.
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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.
For Educators
For Families

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.
For Educators

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.
For Educators
For Families

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.

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