Announcing eCTP and the fall 2009 eCTP incentive program!

eCTP is a linear, online version of the CTP 4 tests (grades 2 through 11) plus a new set of Science tests for grades 4 through 11. eCTP offers instant scores and reports for teachers to use immediately. In addition, during the course of the fall testing cycles, eCTP will roll out all the reports you are familiar with from CTP 4 in convenient, instantly accessible online versions. In short, you get everything that CTP 4 offers, only faster. And there is no need to order materials, store them, or ship test materials back to the testing vendor for scoring.

Free Testing and Incentives for Fall 2009

Please note: The following incentive programs will end when we have enough data to complete the applicable study, so we encourage you to register early to ensure your participation.

Vertical Scaling Study Incentive for Grades 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11

In order to make eCTP even better in the future, we are finalizing our vertical scaling study in grades 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11. ERB is offering free eCTP testing plus $35 per student who completes all the eCTP tests for his or her grade level, including Science where applicable.

Science Only Incentive for Grades 8 and 9

ERB is offering an incentive for students in grades 8 and 9 who take the new Science test. Schools will receive free eCTP testing (for any test in the battery) plus $5 per student. Students must take the Science test to be eligible for this incentive.

Register for the incentive program now.

eCTP Score Reports

eCTP offers the same variety of score reports that are available with CTP 4 paper-and-pencil testing. The eCTP score reports are now available, beginning with the student roster report and student labels. For a complete timetable of when reports will become available, consult the FAQs.

Reports for students who take the eCTP tests will be available when testing is complete and will include:

scale scores, percentiles and stanines based on national, independent and suburban norms
the option to select norms choices for each report, to change norms choices, and to print reports as needed. (Samples of the eCTP/CTP 4 reports can be viewed at www.erblearn.org.)

Online scores will be available immediately for all levels; however, scores for Grade Levels 2 – 4 will become official once the comparability study for these levels is completed and comparability has been established.

You will be able to make school grade comparisons to previous CTP 4 data for Grade Levels 5 – 11, but you should be cautious of making comparisons for individual students or individual classrooms.

For the online Science test, the score roster provides student responses mapped to the science content standards. Normative data will be available for the Science test after the scaling has been completed.

eCTP Packages for Ordering Testing and Reports

eCTP offers three score report packages. The price of each package covers the testing and scoring per student. Testing is free for schools that participate in either ERB incentive program. Any additional per student incentive owed to the school will be paid once fall testing is completed at your school. Prices include the specific reports as listed below. Reports are provided through the eCTP system for printing on-site.

Value Package ($16 per student) BEST VALUE!

All Norms Choices
Student Roster and Label Reports (Labels are formatted for local printing. Label stock for printing is Avery 5136.)
Administrator Summary Report
Item Analysis Report
Individual and Group Instructional Summary
Parent Reports (Primary Grade, Individual Student Report, both the Subscore and Narrative versions). Parent Interpretive Information will be available for downloading and printing.*
Primary Grade Teacher Report
Rank Order Report
Median Percentile Report
Achievement/Reasoning Consistency Analysis
Association Norms Report

*If schools wish to order hard copies of the Parent Folders for an additional cost of $50 per package of 50 (plus shipping & handling), they may do so by faxing a request to the ERB Operations Office at (609)243-6550.

Basic Package ($12.50 per student)

All Norms Choices
Student Roster and Label Reports (Labels are formatted for local printing. Label stock for printing is Avery 5163.)
Administrator Summary Report
Item Analysis Report
Individual and Group Instructional Summary

Upgrade to Value Package ($6 per student)

Districts or schools may change their selection during the year from Basic Package to Value Package using this option.

To Order the eCTP

Please register to take advantage of either of the ERB incentive programs.

If you wish to order the eCTP, but do not wish to participate in either incentive offer, please register the purchasing coordinator for your school or district. Once the purchasing coordinator has registered, he or she will receive a welcome e-mail with a login password for the ordering system.

For More Information

See our Frequently Asked Questions and incentive registration form for more information about the eCTP and/or the fall 2009 incentive program. For other information, send an e-mail to ectp@ets.org or call 1-866-881-2802.