Driver Education
Course Guidelines
and Requirements
1.
Materials You are
expected to bring your covered textbook, notebook paper, and something to write with
to class each day. Do not come to
class unprepared! For each simulator
you need to bring simulator score
sheet, classroom score sheet and something to write with each time.
When driving you will need your instruction permit each time (no
exceptions), glasses (if restricted), etc.
2.
Class Time You
are expected to take notes! Driver
education notebook or folder is recommended.
Lectures will complement the textbook material.
For each day of class you will be responsible for a chapter or an
assignment. Refer to assignment
sheet for each days assignment. If
you miss a class (for any reason), you will have a make-up assignment for that
class. Get make-up assignment from
your class instructor. It is your responsibility to get these make-up papers and to get them
done! When you miss class
you need to get notes from someone that was in class.
Notes will be very helpful to you!
3.
Simulator You will
be assigned one hour a week for simulator. This
will be your scheduled simulator for the entire semester.
You need to make every effort not to miss your assigned time.
If you miss a simulator session, you must make it up!
Make-up is your responsibility!
Schedule all make-ups with your instructor in advance.
These
are four simulator classes that meet during the week at Senior
High School
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
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1st Hour Simulator Make-up |
1st Hour Simulator Make-up |
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3rd Hour Simulator Make-up |
3rd Hour Simulator Make-up |
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4th Hour Simulator Make-up |
4th Hour Simulator Make-up |
| 5th Hour Simulator Make-up |
5th Hour Simulator Make-up |
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6th Hour Simulator Make-up |
6th Hour Simulator Make-up |
4.
Driving Time You
will be assigned a driving time that will meet once a week.
This time will be your scheduled time to drive for the entire semester.
The majority of the driving groups will have 3 students in them.
This means about a 13-minute drive per week if you have a full 42-minute
class. You
must have your instructor permit to drive no exceptions!
If you miss a drive, you will have to make it up!
Contact your driving instructor to do this.
Making up one drive for a semester is easy to make-up, the second
missed drive is tough to make-up, and the third
missed drive is virtually impossible to be made-up!
No one will be permitted to drive with a cast, sling, brace, or wrap on
right foot, either hand, either arm, neck, back, or shoulders.
5.
Instruction Permit -
This is a state issued legal document that you must have with you each time you
drive. If you violate your
instruction permit, the state will take it away from you and you will be dropped
from driver education. If you
attempt to use someone elses instruction permit you will be dropped from
driver education.
6.
Attendance It is
very important for you to be in class, simulator, and driving.
State law regulates the amount of time you need to be in class, in
simulator, and behind the wheel. It
will become difficult to pass if your attendance is poor.
Any class cut will not be
made-up!
7.
Homework Read
chapters assigned before chapters are discussed in class.
All outside assignments must be turned in on the due date, no late
assignments. Test
preparation will require you to review chapters and notes from class.
8.
Tests You will take
all tests with your class if you are in school.
If you miss a test, see your instructor to schedule a make-up time.
Failure to get tests made-up in 2 weeks will result in a zero on
that test.
9.
Tardy You are
expected to be in your seat when the bell rings.
Current school policy for tardiness will be followed.
Each time you are tardy you will be asked to sign The Tardy Book.
10.
Grades Driver
education is a pass/fail class consisting of three phases, Classroom, Simulator,
and Behind the Wheel. All three
phases must be passed in order for you to complete driver education.
You must have 75% of the total points offered to pass the classroom
phase. If you have 85% going in the
final, you will not have to take one of the finals.
If you have 95% going into the final exam, you will not have to take
either of the final exams. Note: to be exempt from one or both finals you can not miss more than
three days of class for any reason. Listed below you will see the
grading scale:
95
100 = A
83 84 = C
93
94 = A-
81 82 = C-
91
92 = B+
79 80 = D+
89
90 = B
77 78 = D
87
88 = B-
75 76 = D-
85
86 = C+
0 74 = F
Remember
it takes 75% to pass the class.
You will need to work at getting 75%.
Your test scores and current grades will be posted on the bulletin board
outside of the classroom. There will
be no surprises! If you do not get
75%, you will not pass the classroom.
The State
of
Iowa
mandates the guidelines in driver education.
You need to be aware that any of the following infractions will result in
the failure to obtain you license.
1.
Poor attendance in classroom, simulator, or behind the wheel.
2.
Not getting 75% in the classroom phase.
3.
Not doing make-up work after you miss a class.
4.
Missing three drives (for any reason).
5.
Violating the use of your instruction permit (driving illegally).
6.
Trying to use someone elses instruction permit to drive.
7.
Cutting class, simulator, or behind the wheel.
Cuts will not be made up!
8.
Missing a simulator (for a legitimate excuse) and not making it
up.
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Community Schools
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Graduated Driver's License (GDL)
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