Quarterly Content Guide Driver Education/Traffic Safety Classroom and Laboratory (Course # )

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1 Page 1 of 17 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LEE COUNTY Adopted Instructional : Quarter 1 43 Days Quarter 2 47 Days Quarter 3 47 Days Quarter 4 43 Days Orientation and Highway Transportation System Traffic Laws and Highway Safety Programs D.A.T.E. (Drugs, Alcohol, Traffic, Education) Signs, Signals, and Road Markings I.P.D.E. Process Basic Vehicle Control and Safety Driving Skill Practice and Non-Driver Traffic Awareness Quarterly Content Guide Driver Education/Traffic Safety Classroom and Laboratory (Course # ) Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Driving Skills Practice and Non-Driver Traffic Awareness Driving with Disabilities, Limitations, and Distractions Trip Planning and Vehicle Maintenance License Road Test Major concepts/content The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the highway transportation system and to strategies that will develop driving knowledge and skills related to today's and tomorrow's motorized society. It will also provide an in-depth study of the scope and nature of accident problems and their solutions. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: vehicle control and traffic procedure; defensive driving strategies; pertinent laws and their application to driving; energy efficient and safe enjoyable vehicle ownership; physical and mental factors; legal and moral obligations; knowledge of motorcycle operations and interactions in the system; planning for safe travel to include map studies; and the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving performance.

2 Additional Course Information After successfully completing this course, the student will: Describe basic aspects of the Highway Transportation System (HTS)--its purpose, major elements, effectiveness, and the roles played by man in the system. Describe and demonstrate basic control of the vehicle, including exterior and interior promotion checks, control of motion and direction, and basic maneuvers. Describe, interpret, and react properly to signs, signals, and pavement markings. Describe the need for identifying potential hazards in traffic, making predictions about possible occurrences, making wise decisions for action based on minimum risk, and demonstrate appropriate executions of these decisions (I.P.D.E.). Describe and demonstrate the management of space requirements in all driving situations. Describe and demonstrate the skills required to effectively control and take proper actions in emergency situations to avoid a collision or minimize the impact if unavoidable. Describe needed measures for correcting or minimizing the effects of temporary or permanent physical defects or limitations. Describe the legal and moral responsibilities at the scene of highway collisions. Describe the effects of attitudes and emotions on driving decisions. Describe the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving. Describe the importance of vehicle maintenance for safe and efficient operation. Describe the requirements for compliance with the laws that apply to drivers as well as owners of motor vehicles. Describe the principles and practices related to trip planning. Describe the operation and interaction of motor driven cycles in the Highway Transportation System. Describe and demonstrate specific decisions to be made when interacting with other users of the Highway Transportation System other than the automobile. Describe the value and demonstrate the use of occupant vehicle restraints and other built-in safety features and devices. Describe the need for actively supporting traffic law enforcement agencies and assisting in the improvement of highway safety programs. Page 2 of 17

3 Quarter: 1-1 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Orientation and Highway Transportation System Chapter 1 (Teen Challenge) D.E.1.01 Describe the Highway Transportation System; D.E.1.02 Elements of the Highway Transportation System; D.E.1.03 Dependence of elements of the Highway Transportation System; D.E.1.04 Highway Transportation System's effectiveness; D.E.1.05 Sub-systems to manage the Highway Transportation System; D.E.1.06 Roles played by man in the Highway Transportation System; D.E.1.07 Breakdowns in the Highway Transportation System; D.E.5.01 Correct positioning and collision prevention; D.E Media influencing public support for law enforcement and highway safety programs; D.E Career opportunities in the Highway Transportation System; Florida Department of Transportation National Highway Safety Administration Learning Objective Identify the purpose, major elements, effectiveness and the roles played by man in the system. Administer Pre-Test Road Rules Test Driver Education CCE Blueprint Page 3 of 17

4 Page 4 of 17 Quarter: 1-2 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Traffic Laws and Highway Safety Programs Chapter 1 D.E Actions taken to remove drinking drivers from the road; D.E Florida's laws pertaining to DWI,DUI and use of drugs while driving; D.E Florida laws covering responsibility to keep car in a safe-driving condition; D.E Primary purpose of driver licensing; D.E Procedures and requirements for obtaining a restricted, regular and motorcycle license.; D.E Why motor vehicles are registered and licensed; D.E Types of vehicle insurance coverage; D.E Florida Financial Responsibility Law; D.E Responsibilities of vehicle ownership for a high school student; D.E Traffic laws and what would happen if there were no traffic laws; D.E Florida point system for traffic law violations; D.E Relationship of natural laws to legislated laws; D.E Responsibility of drivers and motorcyclists; D.E Procedures a cyclist should follow while learning to drive; D.E Wearing apparel and equipment that protect a cyclist; D.E Safety rules and procedures for motorcycle passengers; D.E Effects of adverse conditions on the cyclist; D.E Florida laws relating to motorcycles, motor-driven cycles; D.E Pros and cons of a special license to operate motorcycles and motor-driven cycles; D.E Non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians; D.E Commercial carriers and other vehicles with significant size and weight differences; D.E Farm, construction and industrial equipment; D.E Correct action when confronted with a H.T.S. user; D.E Florida laws and vehicle occupant restraints; D.E Justify the use of vehicle occupant restraints; D.E Misconceptions regarding the use of vehicle occupant restraints; D.E Vehicle occupant restraint devices; D.E Safety features of vehicles; Chapter 6 Chapter 9 Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Local Police Department

5 D.E Factors that affect the "force of impact" in a collision; D.E Car crash and the passenger crash; D.E Increase in speed and the increase in the "force of impact"; D.E Vehicle size on injury and survival rates; D.E Legislative efforts that affect traffic laws; D.E Local, state, and national programs; D.E.2.13 Natural laws and vehicle control; D.E.5.06 Actions to minimize the danger of oncoming traffic; D.E.5.07 Conditions that could cause a vehicle to cross the center line; D.E.5.08 Clues to alert the driver to reduce speed; D.E.5.09 I.P.D.E. safe following distance; D.E.5.10 Compromising as a strategy for maintaining lateral space; D.E.6.01 Driving emergencies; D.E.8.01 Florida laws and traffic collisions; D.E.8.02 Legal and moral responsibilities in a traffic collisions; D.E.8.03 Assisting injured victims in a traffic collisions; D.E.8.04 Procedures to follow in a traffic collision; D.E.9.01 Emotions and how it can affect a person's ability to perform each I.P.D.E. step; D.E.9.02 Physical changes that occurs when strong emotions are present; D.E.9.03 Emotion that most impair driving; D.E.9.04 Emotions and risk acceptance; D.E.9.05 Techniques used to cope with emotions while driving; D.E.9.06 Passenger emotional maturity and techniques used to assist the driver; D.E.9.08 Reasons why one's actions reflects attitude or emotional state; Learning Objectives Identify traffic laws and the need to support traffic law enforcement agencies. Identify the legal and moral responsibilities involved in driving Describe the attitudes and emotions involved in operating a vehicle in the H.T.S. Describe the requirements for compliance with the laws that apply to drivers and owners of motor vehicles. Identify how the laws of nature allow you to control your vehicle. Page 5 of 17

6 Quarter: 1-3 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) D.A.T.E. D.E Alcohol, drug use and abuse; D.E How alcohol and drugs affect a person's ability to perform I.P.D.E. step; D.E Alcohol, drugs and young drivers; D.E Misconceptions about alcohol; D.E Legal levels of intoxication; D.E Actions taken to remove drinking drivers from the road; D.E Prescription and nonprescription medicines which may impair a person's driving ability; D.E Florida's laws pertaining to DWI,DUI and use of drugs while driving; D.E Reduce chances of becoming involved in driving situations where alcohol and/or drugs is a factor; ABATE Lee County Sheriff MADD Cape Coral Police Stay Alive Just Drive SADD Learning Objective Describe and identify the effects of alcohol, legal and illegal drugs, and their synergy on ability to react, judge distances, and overall safe driving. D.A.T.E. Test Page 6 of 17

7 Quarter: 1-4 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Signs, Signals, and Road Markings Chapter 2 D.E.3.01 Classify traffic signs; D.E.3.02 Interpret and react properly to traffic signs; D.E.3.03 Basic shapes, colors and international symbols used to code traffic signs; D.E.3.04 Legal and practical implications of regulatory and warning signs; D.E.3.05 Traffic control signals that regulate traffic flow; D.E.3.06 Traffic signal light changes; D.E.3.07 Identify and react to the types of pavement markings; D.E.3.08 Information/guide signs when planning one's actions; Learning Objective Describe, interpret, and react properly to signs, signals, and pavement markings. Road Signs Test Page 7 of 17

8 Page 8 of 17 Quarter: 1-5 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) I.P.D.E. Process Chapter 5 D.E Steps to take to make local driving easier; D.E Driver and cyclist use the I.P.D.E. process for defensive strategies and tactics; D.E.2.08 Changing lanes; D.E.2.09 Turning at intersections; D.E.2.10 Parking a vehicle; D.E.2.11 Moving straight through intersections; D.E.2.12 Reversing the direction of a vehicle; D.E.4.01 Define the term "hazard"; D.E.4.02 Describe the sensory responses to identify hazards; D.E.4.03 List hazard categories; D.E.4.04 Search and scan techniques to identify hazards; D.E.4.05 Predicting potential outcomes of hazards; D.E.4.06 Importance of making accurate decisions to minimize the risk of potential hazards; D.E.4.07 Relationship between the physical process of executing the decision and the mental processes; D.E.4.08 Actions needed to execute decisions about speed, lane position and planned path of travel; D.E.4.09 I.P.D.E. process of defensive driving; D.E.5.06 Actions to minimize the danger of oncoming traffic; D.E.5.07 Conditions that could cause a vehicle to cross the center line; D.E.5.08 Clues to alert the driver to reduce speed; D.E.5.09 I.P.D.E. safe following distance; D.E.5.10 Compromising as a strategy for maintaining lateral space; D.E.6.02 Actions to take if brakes or the steering system fail; D.E.6.03 Actions to take if forward vision is blocked; D.E.6.04 Actions to take if tire has a blowout; D.E.6.05 Actions to take if the accelerator sticks; D.E.6.06 Actions to take if the vehicle catches fire; D.E.6.07 Actions to take if there is a vehicle power failure; D.E.6.08 Actions to take if experiencing loss of traction.; Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16

9 D.E.6.09 Actions to take if the vehicle runs off the road; D.E.6.10 Actions a driver may take to avoid a head-on crash; D.E.6.11 Avoiding a side-impact collision.; D.E.6.12 Actions a driver can do to minimize the effects of a collision; Learning Objectives Describe the need for identifying potential hazards in traffic, making predictions about possible occurrences, making wise decisions for action based on minimum risk, and identify appropriate executions of these decisions. Describe and demonstrate the management of space requirements in all driving situations. Page 9 of 17

10 Quarter: 1-6 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Basic Vehicle Control and Safety Chapter 3 D.E.1.08 "Collision" rather than "accident"; D.E.1.09 Improve the age group collision statistics; D.E Interacting with trains and other vehicles on fixed tracks or courses; D.E.2.01 Pre-driving checks; D.E.2.02 Steps in starting the engine; D.E.2.03 The instrument panel; D.E.2.04 Device used to control the vehicle; D.E.2.05 Locate, demonstrate or describe the function of each device; D.E.2.07 Techniques of proper steering for forward and reverse; D.E.5.02 Techniques used to maintain two-second interval of space; D.E.5.03 List situations when a two-second interval is not sufficient.; D.E.5.04 Disadvantages of following too closely; D.E.5.05 Actions to reduce rear-end collisions; Chapter 4 Chapter 10 Chapter 12 Learning Objectives Describe and demonstrate basic control of the vehicle, including operational controls both interior and exterior. Describe the importance of vehicle maintenance for safe and efficient operation. Page 10 of 17

11 Quarter: 1-7 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Driving Skills Practice and Non-Driver Traffic Awareness D.E List steps a driver can take to make local driving easier; Learning Objective Provide students with the opportunity to develop competent and efficient driving skills with immediate feedback from instructor and passengers Anecdotal records; Observation checklists; Rating scales; Peer- and Self-Assessments; Group Evaluations; Assessment Stations Simulator Oral Assessment; Performance Tests Page 11 of 17

12 Page 12 of 17 Quarter: 2-1 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Driving Skill Practice and Non-Driver Traffic Awareness Chapter 3 D.E Steps to take to make local driving easier; D.E Justify the use of vehicle occupant restraints; D.E Misconceptions regarding the use of vehicle occupant restraints; D.E Vehicle occupant restraint devices; D.E.2.01 Pre-driving checks; D.E.2.02 Steps in starting the engine; D.E.2.03 The instrument panel; D.E.2.04 Device used to control the vehicle; D.E.2.05 Locate, demonstrate or describe the function of each device; D.E.2.06 Correct procedures for starting and stopping; D.E.2.07 Techniques of proper steering for forward and reverse; D.E.2.08 Changing lanes; D.E.2.09 Turning at intersections; D.E.2.10 Parking a vehicle; D.E.2.11 Moving straight through intersections; D.E.2.12 Reversing the direction of a vehicle; D.E.2.13 Natural laws and vehicle control; D.E.3.01 Classify traffic signs; D.E.3.02 Interpret and react properly to traffic signs; D.E.3.04 Legal and practical implications of regulatory and warning signs; D.E.3.05 Traffic control signals that regulate traffic flow; D.E.3.06 Traffic signal light changes; D.E.3.07 Identify and react to the types of pavement markings; D.E.3.08 Information/guide signs when planning one's actions; D.E.4.08 Actions needed to execute decisions about speed, lane position and planned path of travel; D.E.4.09 I.P.D.E. process of defensive driving; D.E.5.01 Correct positioning and collision prevention; D.E.5.02 Techniques used to maintain two-second interval of space; D.E.5.03 List situations when a two-second interval is not sufficient; D.E.5.04 Disadvantages of following too closely; Chapter 4 Chapter 10 Chapter 12

13 D.E.5.05 Actions to reduce rear-end collisions; D.E.6.02 Actions to take if brakes or the steering system fail; D.E.6.03 Actions to take if forward vision is blocked; Learning Objective Provide students with the opportunity to develop competent and efficient driving skills with immediate feedback from instructor and passengers Anecdotal records; Observation checklists; Rating scales; Peer- and Self-Assessments; Group Evaluations; Assessment Stations Simulator Oral Assessment; Performance Tasks Page 13 of 17

14 Page 14 of 17 Quarter: 2-2 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Driving with Disabilities, Limitations, and Distractions Chapter 6 Local Trauma Unit D.E Prescription and nonprescription medicines which may impair a person's driving ability; D.E.4.01 Define the term "hazard"; D.E.4.02 Describe the sensory responses to identify hazards; D.E.4.03 List hazard categories; D.E.4.04 Search and scan techniques to identify hazards; D.E.4.05 Predicting potential outcomes of hazards; D.E.4.06 Importance of making accurate decisions to minimize the risk of potential hazards; D.E.7.01 Disabilities affect performance of the I.P.D.E. steps of the driving task; D.E.7.02 Visual abilities and how each applies to the driving environments; D.E.7.03 Compensation for impairments; D.E.7.04 Illnesses and physical disabilities that can impair driving abilities and how a driver can compensate; D.E.7.05 Carbon monoxide; D.E.7.06 How carbon monoxide might enter a vehicle's driving compartment; D.E.7.07 Symptoms and first aid with carbon monoxide poisoning; D.E.7.08 Driver fatigue; D.E.9.02 Physical changes that occurs when strong emotions are present; D.E.9.03 Emotion that most impair driving; D.E.9.04 Emotions and risk acceptance; D.E.9.05 Techniques used to cope with emotions while driving; D.E.9.06 Passenger emotional maturity and techniques used to assist the driver; D.E.9.07 Personality traits of drivers who have a history of collision and violation free driving; D.E.9.08 Reasons why one's actions reflects attitude or emotional state; Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Learning Objectives Describe measures for correcting or minimizing the effects of temporary or permanent physical defects or limitations. Describe the risks associated with using handheld electronic communication devices while operating motor vehicles. Discuss traffic regulations relating to blind pedestrians in the H.T.S.

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16 Quarter: 2-3 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) Trip Planning and Vehicle Maintenance Chapter 12 D.E Preventive maintenance; D.E Functions of the different systems of a car; D.E Warning signs which indicate need for repair, replacement or maintenance; D.E Florida laws covering responsibility to keep car in a safe-driving condition; D.E Finding competent mechanics to repair and maintain a car; D.E Reduce the amount of fuel used; D.E Types of tires, how to maintain and rules for replacing; D.E Maintenance schedule based on the owner's manual; D.E Legal requirements for purchasing and selling a motor vehicle; D.E Vehicle maintenance checks before leaving on a long trip; D.E Preparations made prior to a long trip; D.E Emergency equipment and supplies to take on a long trip; D.E Road map in trip planning; D.E Symbols on a road map; D.E Factors to consider for short, long and overnight trips; D.E Loading a car, truck, trailer, motorcycle and other recreational vehicles; D.E Precautions a driver should take when towing a trailer; D.E Reduce the chances a vehicle or items inside will be burglarized or stolen; Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Learning Objective Describe the principles and practices related to trip planning including G.P.S. operations. Page 16 of 17

17 Quarter: 2-4 Adopted Instructional : Pearson Drive Right (11 th Edition) License and Road Test D.E Primary purpose of driver licensing; D.E.L.A.P. Procedures D.E Procedures and requirements for obtaining a restricted, regular and from Department of motorcycle license; Highway Safety and D.E Why motor vehicles are registered and licensed; Motor Vehicles D.E.L.A.P. Licensing Procedure Driving Skills Test for License Waiver Learning Objective Page 17 of 17