Measured Progress And ERB (Educational Records Bureau) Sign Contract For CTP Operations

DOVER, N.H., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Measured Progress, an industry leader in the development of customized, K-12 student assessments for schools, districts and states, and ERB (Educational Records Bureau), premier provider of state-of-the-art assessment and learning solutions, today announced that Measured Progress has been awarded the contract for the fulfillment, scoring and call center operations of the CTP (Comprehensive Testing Program). The CTP is a rigorous assessment of student achievement of essential standards and learning domains for grades 1-11 in English language arts and mathematics. CTP is available in the traditional paper-pencil version (CTP 4) and an online version (CTP Online).

Starting with the fall 2012 testing cycle, Measured Progress will begin handling test administration and customer service calls for operational fulfillment for the CTP 4 and CTP Online testing program.  Additionally, CTP 4 paper tests will be scored  through Measured Progress.  CTP Online scoring and all reporting will be delivered by ITS (Internet Testing Systems) as previously contracted.

"ERB is excited to contract with Measured Progress as our operations partner for the CTP 4 and CTP Online programs. Measured Progress will deliver and score the assessment items that were developed by ERB member schools under the direction of ETS (Educational Testing Service).  ERB is pleased to partner with organizations that have the same level of commitment to quality and service as we do," said David Clune, chief executive officer of ERB. 

"Our work with ERB enables us to provide assessment tools for a population of students we haven't reached in the past," said Measured Progress President Martin Borg. "ERB is poised to leap forward in both the scope and technical features of its assessments; we are proud to play a role in that transformation."

About Measured Progress

Measured Progress is a Dover, New Hampshire-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to student learning and improving instruction in the standards-based classroom. The organization develops state, district, and multi-state assessments and is a pioneer in alternate assessment for students with cognitive disabilities. In addition, Measured Progress offers professional development services and products to assist educators in creating and using assessment to measure student achievement and improve instruction. www.measuredprogress.org

About ERB

ERB is a not-for-profit educational resources membership association of independent, public, faith-based and boarding schools providing admissions, achievement and support services for PreK - Grade 12. ERB has been lighting the pathway to student learning in the 21st century by teaming up with ERB member school teachers to develop admission and achievement services that are in a user-friendly online format, providing robust feedback and immediate score reporting. For over 80 years, and nearly 2,000 member schools and districts, ERB has provided quality services to schools around the world.  For more information, please visit www.erblearn.org.

SOURCE Measured Progress