2026 ERB Workshops
Our comprehensive ten-week ERB Workshop prepares fifth-grade students for the CTP 5 (Comprehensive Testing Program) exams administered by private and independent schools to assess yearly scholastic growth.
What is the ERB/CTP 5?
The CTP 5 assesses student growth and performance through a series of separate content area exams. This data provides a snapshot of how a student and overall group is performing in Grade 5 academic subject areas.
The CTP is a rigorous exam. Many parents find that the conceptual and quantitative reasoning addressed in the exam is quite different from the classroom curriculum.
In 2018, the CTP 4 became the CTP 5, expanding the depth of knowledge and complexity of texts found on the exam.
The ERB is scored using percentiles translated into stanines, 1-9. Student scores are compared to several different groups, including both school-wide and national categories.
“The Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) is a rigorous assessment for students in Grades 1-11 covering reading, listening, vocabulary, writing, mathematics, and science. Verbal and quantitative reasoning subtests are part of the CTP beginning in Grade 3. The CTP helps educators assess content specific, curriculum-based performance alongside reasoning ability and conceptual knowledge.”
From the 2022 Educational Records Bureau CTP Exam Website
Grade 5 CTP 5 Subject Area Exams Include:
Mathematics Exams
Quantitative Reasoning
Numbers and Operations
Geometry
Algebraic Concepts
Probability and Data Analysis
Measurement
Verbal Exams
Verbal Reasoning
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Writing Mechanics
Writing Concepts & Skills
ERB and Middle School Admissions
Historically, private and independent middle school admissions have included a required standardized exam called the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), developed by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). In 2020, a huge shift in exam requirements changed the weight and importance of the Grade 5 ERB exams in the admissions process. Most upper-level schools now consider the ISEE Exam optional or not a component of the middle and high school application process.
Workshop
Details
Course Structure
Our Workshop includes 10, 2.5-hour lessons for a total of 25 instructional hours. Abbreviated, timed ERB practice exams and reviews included.
Students are provided with all materials, snacks, and beverages.
Fee
$2,850
Location
11742 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90064
2026 Grade ERB Workshop Schedule
Grade 5
Saturdays 9:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
January 24 March 7
January 31 March 14
February 7 March 21
February 21 April 11
February 28 April 18
Sundays 9:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
January 25 March 8
February 1 March 15
February 8 March 22
February 22 April 12
March 1 April 19
Mondays 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 26 March 9
February 2 March 16
February 9 March 23
February 23 April 13
March 2 April 20
Grade 4
Saturdays 9:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
January 24 March 7
January 31 March 14
February 7 March 21
February 21 April 11
February 28 April 18
Mondays 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 26 March 9
February 2 March 16
February 9 March 23
February 23 April 13
March 2 April 20
Important:
-Choose the time of the week that you think will work the best. Use the other times of the same week for make-ups, as needed.