ERB Testing: Grades 5 + 7

Dear 5th + 7th Grade Parents + Caregivers

During the week of Mon., 5/12 - Wed., 5/14, students in grades 5 and 7 will be taking the ERB CTP (Educational Records Bureau Comprehensive Testing Program) standardized tests, which we typically do each year. The ERB CTP is a summative assessment of learning achievement, which includes sections in English language arts and mathematics, as well as Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning. Our primary reason for giving this test is to have classwide and schoolwide data for internal use. The online testing will be administered over the course of the dates listed above, with each subtest ranging in time from 20-45 minutes, depending on the subject matter.

Unlike the SSAT or other types of high-stakes testing done at the high school level, there are no booklets available or courses offered for WrAP testing, so the best preparation for testing is simple – a full night's rest and a good breakfast in the morning. We do our best to keep test anxiety to a minimum.

ERB Schedule

Grade 5

  • Mon., 5/12: Quantitative Reasoning; Verbal Reasoning; Vocabulary 

  • Tues., 5/13: Reading Comp., Writing Mechanics; Writing Concepts + Skills

  • Weds., 5/14: Math Part I; Math Part II

Grade 7

  • Mon., 5/12: Vocabulary; Writing Mechanics; Quantitative Reasoning

  • Tues., 5/13: Verbal Reasoning; Writing Concepts + Skills; Math Part I

  • Weds., 5/14: Reading Comp; Math Part II

We do not share ERB scores unless a family requests to see them. If you would like to receive a score report or wish to schedule a conference to discuss your child's results, please feel free to contact Pam McCoy.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Best,
Brad Belin
Director of Upper School

Upper SchoolWhitney Buckley