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When conducted thoroughly, a curriculum audit will help you provide a clear picture of how well your curriculum aligns with your school’s mission, the latest educational standards, and published statements about your program. […] read more
Evolving approaches to assessment development and administration can help support educational equity and ensure you are getting a holistic and accurate measure of student growth. […] read more
Educators can use this list of key strategies to ensure students’ families have the necessary information and context about their assessment results. […] read more
The ISEE provides admission teams with objective data points that can benefit both schools – by helping them make admission decisions – and families, by ensuring they find the right school fit for their student. […] read more
For Parkview Baptist School, which piloted the Whole Child Solution in the 2022-2023 school year, the solution already offers critical insights into areas of strength and challenges. […] read more
Students with test anxiety show symptoms in situations involving academic evaluation, making it difficult to demonstrate their true knowledge and abilities. […] read more
ERB is focusing on the future of equity-driven admission assessment, tools, and other resources through an initiative we are calling NextGen Admission. […] read more
At ERB, we measure students’ overall well-being through three key facets: emotional well-being, academic engagement, and sense of fairness and belonging in the school community. […] read more
To get a holistic view of the multiple factors that can foster or impede student growth, educators can leverage several different types of assessment to track students’ academic achievement and well-being across multiple dimensions. […] read more
As an educator, assessment data can help inform your decision-making, support your reaccreditation efforts, and help you develop a culture of continuous improvement. […] read more
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Mike Flanagan Named CEO
The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) and The Educational Records Bureau (ERB) are excited to announce the selection of Mike Flanagan as the CEO of the new organization that will be formed by their merger. Mike is a recognized leader in the independent school community and will bring more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit association and educational technology leadership to the new organization. […] read more
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
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