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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Become a part of a global educator community and access resources to help you understand your students’ assessment data.

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.

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.

From the Blog

Learning Growth Among Students in NAIS Schools Before, During, and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Among NAIS member schools that are also ERB members student learning has made a substantial recovery from the COVID disruption. Assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year show that the pace of student learning approximates pre-pandemic rates of growth in ELA and has exceeded pre-pandemic growth in Math. […] read more

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Tips for Every Section of the ISEE

As for any assessment, best demonstrating your knowledge on the ISEE also requires a strong set of test-taking skills, such as time management and answer choice elimination. Test-taking, like any skill, can be learned and improved through practice.  […] read more

1 + 1 = 3 is around the corner!

We are pleased to announce that the ERB and EMA boards have signed an affiliation agreement to make our merger official. This signing followed a unanimous vote by each board to approve the merger this fall. […] read more

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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.
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Upcoming 360 Access Closure   360 Access will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, August 20 from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ET.
ERB Support Availability for June 2–5  ERB Support will attend an off-site meeting from Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5. For support during this time, you may contact us at erbsupport@erblearn.org or log into MyERB to submit a case. We will actively monitor and respond to submitted cases throughout the week; however, response times may be slower than usual.
ERB and EMA are approved to finalize their merger! Meet E3n
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