COURSEOUTCOME:
Gibbs High School
Driver Education- Coach Pittman
D Course Description
oKnoxCountySchoolsDriverEdisathreephaseprogramconsistingof30hoursofclassroominstruction,2hoursofrange/simulatorinstruction,and4hourson-the-street,behind-the-wheel instruction.
DStandards
oDriverEdstandardsarebasedontheTennesseeDriverStudyGuide.StudentswillmeetthequalificationstoobtainaTNDriver Permit(License)
INSTRUCTION:
D Topics/ Skills Covered
oClassroom(30Hours)-Lawsandrulesoftheroad,alcohol,insuranceandtrafficsigns
oRange Simulation(2Hours)-Rangeandsimulationinstructionincludesbasiccarcontrol, parking maneuvers,nightdriving,drivinginadverseconditions,anddriving in inclement weather.
oOntheStreetInstruction(4Hours)-Studentswilldriveinrealtrafficsituations.Instructionwillbe given on proper turns, lane changes, highway driving (entering and existing interstate), and city driving.
D Pacing
o1st20daysspentinclassroominstruction(TNDriverStudyGuide)
oDay 21and 22- simulation video simulation (Street Smarts/Ford Division Driver Ed)/Range instruction.
oDay23-EOC(Test)
oThe remainder of the semester will be spent on the road. (minimum of 4 hours of behind the wheel perstudent)
oStudents mustmeetstaterequirements of 30 hours of seattimeand hours of drivetimetoqualifyfor permit/driver license test.At the teacher's discretionstudentsmay be tested for a classPDorclassDrestrictedlicense.Twohoursofsimulation/rangeinstruction equalstwohoursofbehindthe wheeltraining.
D Materials Needed
oDriverEdNotebookoWritingUtensil
DFees
oThere isa$125feetohelpdefraythecostofvehiclelease,gasandoil,andtoinsurethevehicle.
D Resources
oAll copies of resources will beprovided
oTN DriverManual
Driver Education-Coach Pittman
oSupplemental Text- Drive Right (10thEdition)
oVehicle leased from BeatyChevrolet
oGuestSpeakersfrom:
•Knox Police Department
•BicycleSafetyGroup
•Norfolk SouthernRailways
•Wal-MartTrucking
Ifyoudonotapproveofaspecificresourcelistedinthissyllabus,pleasemaeyourrequesttomeinwriting andanalternativeassignmentand/ormaterialswillbeprovided.Therequestshouldincludeyourname,the child'sname,thespecificactivity/materialsinwhichyoudonotwantyourchildtoparticipateortowhichyou donotwant themexposed andthenatureofyourobjection.
D Safety Procedures
oStudentswillmeetsafetyguildlinestobeabletoqualifyforontheroadinstuction.Studentswilldevelopthosequalitiesoftrafficcitizenshipwhichwillallowforsafe,competent,andresponsibleoperationofavehicle in the highway transportationsystem.
ASSESSMENT:
Studentswilldemonstratecomprehensionofclassroominstructionintheformoftests,quizzes,discussion, projects, andEOC.Studentswillattendandsatisfactorilyperformallscheduleddrivingsessions.
DGrading
School Grading Scale:
A=93-100°'6
B=85-92%
C=75-84%
D=70-74%
F=0-69%
oAssignments &Projects
oStudentswillcompleteallassignmentsandprojectsdueaccordingtoKnoxCountyPolicy,keepinginmindthataminimumof 30classroomhours,twohoursofrange/simulationwork,andouron-the-roaddrivinghoursare requiredforsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse.
DMake-Up Work Policy/Late WorkPolicy
oMake-uppolicyfollowsKnoxCountyguidelineswhichprovideastudentthree daystomeetwiththeinstructorfollowingareturntoschoolafteranabsencetodiscussnewrequirementsforanymissedassignments.Late workwillnotbeacceptedafteragreedtimeline.
Portal Post Policy
OnewayinwhichIamabletocommunicatewiththestudentandparentisthroughParentPortal.Inordertogive timelyfeedback,Iwillupdategradesatleastonceperweek.However,drivinggradeswillnotbeposteduntildrivingis completed.
Driver Education-Coach Pittman
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
D Students:
o Studentsmustattendaminimumof30classroomhours,twohoursofrange,and fourhoursofontheroadinstructiontomeetguidelinesfor successful completionof thecourse.Thiscourseexpectsstudentstodisplaymaturity,self-discipline,andgood citizenshipasrelatestotheKnoxCountyhonorcode
DTeacher:
oCommunication Strategy:
Contact time: 8:00-8:30am; 2:00-3:30pm
Phone Number: (865)689-9130 ext.1308
Email:
oWebsite:
oInterventionStrategy-tutoring,extrahelp,etc.
oIamavailableformakeup/tutoringbeforeandafterschool