Resources
Resources
ERB considers it part of our mission to act as a bridge between public and independent schools, as well as between educational innovators and classroom practitioners. To that end, you will find links to useful products, ideas, and technologies.
Partners
Summer Institute for the Gifted Qualifying Test
Children’s Progress
Children’s Progress melds the best of education, child psychology, and technology to create a product which is science-based and teacher-approved. ERB has partnered with Children’s Progress to bring ERB members a customized version of the CPAA. Learn more about them at www.childrensprogress.com.
ETS
ETS is an innovative organization that provides a range of products and services to advance learning worldwide. ETS has developed ERB’s CTP 4 and the second edition of the ISEE. They also manage our CTP 4 Operations.
www.ets.org
Measurement, Inc.
Measurement Incorporated (MI) is an employee-owned corporation that contracts with state and local departments of education, other educational agencies, and private businesses to develop and score educational tests. ERB has partnered with MI to handle ISEE and WrAP/WPP Operations. MI is also developing the next edition of the ISEE, due in 2009.
www.measinc.com
Summer Institute for the Gifted Qualifying Test
Scores on the CTP 4 may be used to qualify students to participate in the
Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) day and residential three-week programs.
This prestigious program offers the highest quality educational and social
opportunities for academically gifted and talented students on some of the most
esteemed college campuses in the country. The residential program for
students in grades four through eleven is held at Amherst, Princeton, Bryn
Mawr, Emory, Vassar, UCLA, Berkeley, Oberlin and Drew. The day program is
for kindergarten through sixth graders and is in Northern and Southern New
Jersey and Westchester and Long Island, NY. To qualify students must score at
the 95th percentile or above (national norms) on a CTP 4 test. For more
information, visit the SIG Web page at www.giftedstudy.com or call
866-303-4744
YourTeacher
YourTeacher is a cost-effective solution for any learning environment that needs a consistent level of high quality math instruction. ERB has partnered with YourTeacher to link CTP 4 content standards and skills directly to online math lessons. Learn more about them at www.yourteacher.com.
Links
AASA
AISAP
ASCD
Cappies
NCTE
NCTM
AASA
The mission of the American Association of School Administrators is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.
www.aasa.org
AISAP
The mission of the Association of Independent School Admissions Professionals is to support and advance independent school professionals involved in all aspects of admission and enrollment management.
www.aisap.org
ASCD
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.
www.ascd.org
Cappies
Through the Cappies, high school theater and journalism students are trained as theater critics. During the summer, top Cappie winners from throughout the U.S. and Canada form the company of Cappies International Theater, in Washington, D.C., where they present original plays.
www.cappies.com
NCTE
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.
www.ncte.org
NCTM
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
www.nctm.org
