PURPLE & GOLD / 2024-25
A BIBLICALLY FAITHFUL AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL – EDUCATION DR. BRANDON BARKLEY
As I close an incredibly meaningful chapter as Head of Upper School these past four years, I am deeply honored to serve the Academy as Associate Head of School for Education serving our division heads, leadership team, key academicians, and instructional departments Preschool-12. I am looking forward to getting to know students, families, and faculty from across campus as we seek to assist Christian families by delivering the highest quality of Christian education. It is my joy to see students learn and teachers thrive. If I have not already had the privilege to know you and your family, I am excited to meet you!
While the cultural landscape of education is rapidly changing, at CPA the gospel anchors us, comforts us, protects us, and directs us. As I reflect over the past school year, I am filled with gratitude and thankfulness for what the Lord is doing across our campus. We continue to make significant academic gains within each division. Looking back at the 2024-25 academic year, we celebrate milestones of academic engagement and growth preschool-12.
While we believe standardized testing is a limited reflection of true learning, we do value the data it provides as invaluable feedback toward our performance, as well as guidance for our instructional and assessment strategies. We are proud to report a 2 % increase in 2025 ERB achievement data for grades 2-8 performing at or above the rigorous Independent School Norm. Moreover, the number of our lower and middle school students in grades 2-8 scoring at or above the Independent School Norm is up 12 % over the past five years. This is tremendous growth and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our lower and middle school faculty and staff.
For our 7th and 8th grade Algebra I students, we are excited to report that our students performed on average 14 percentage points higher on the Algebra I mean percent mastery than the Independent School Norm. This data confirms that our students are outperforming their peers across the country and demonstrates the significant growth and improvement our lower and middle school students and teachers have made in preparing our students for success on the rigorous
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