Sample Core Video

Our online prep programs include Core Videos like this one teaching every key topic on your exam.

Below is a complete list of the Core Videos that are included in all of our CPACE Content Online Prep programs.

These videos were created by our team of teachers and subject matter experts based on the official CPACE content specifications.

• Contemporary Educational Issues in California
• Societal Issues and Trends
• Student Learning as Lens
• Formulating Vision, Goals and Objectives
• Progress Toward Vision and Goals
• Aligning Vision and Goals with Policy
• The Decision-Making Process
• Consensus Building
• Education and the Common Good
• Public School Governance in California
• Assessing the Existing Culture and Climate
• Establishing Behavioral Norms
• Guiding Curriculum and Instruction
• Culture of Learning
• Supporting Learning for All Students
• Factors that Affect Teaching and Learning
• Teacher Effectiveness and Student Learning
• Ongoing Feedback in Evaluation
• California Content Standards
• Access to Challenging Curricula
• Rigorous and Relevant Curricula
• Systems Thinking
• Organizational Structure and Learning
• Best Practices in Planning
• Removing Barriers to Learning
• Change-Process Model
• Barriers to Change
• Needs Analysis
• Critical Questions
• Utilizing Data for Evaluation
• Monoitoring and Revising
• Institutional Bias
• Opportunity and Achievement Gaps
• Special Populations
• Differentiated Instruction
• Maximizing Technology Use
• Problem-Solving Models
• Continuous Professional Growth
• Promoting Continuous Professional Growth
• Professional Development Programs
• Professional Learning Community (PLC)
• Openness to Change (You are currently viewing this free sample video)
• Encouraging Risk-Taking
• Individual Teacher Professional Development
• Novice vs. Veteran Staff Needs
• New Teacher Induction
• Professional Growth: Personnel, Technology and Materials
• Professional Growth: Time, Fiscal Support and Facilities
• Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining in California
• Human Resource Management
• Recruitment, Placement and Retention
• Advocating for Equity and Adequacy
• Public Education Rules, Regulations and Laws in California
• School Finance in California
• Allocating Funds
• Budget Planning
• Safeguarding Financial Operations
• Laws, Policies, and Procedures: Technology
• Constitutional Rights and Protections
• Communication Strategies
• Formal and Informal Communication
• Disseminating Data and Rationale for Decisions
• Proactive Community Engagement
• Family Involvement
• Family and Community Partnerships
• Accessing Resources to Support Learning
• Mutually Beneficial Relationships
• Collaborating with Community Agencies
• Integrating Programs and Services

When you enroll in CPACE Online Prep for the Content subtest, you'll get access to Core Videos covering every test domain, including Visionary Leadership, Instructional Leadership, School Improvement Leadership, Professional Learning and Growth Leadership, Organizational Systems and Leadership and Community Leadership.

Your prep program also includes Test Tutoring Videos in which an experienced teacher discusses each question on your full-length practice test. You'll learn how to apply the subject matter knowledge from our Core Videos to the types of questions you'll encounter on the real exam.