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BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY FAIRFAX
COURSE: DRIVER EDUCATION
TEACHER: CYNTHIA A. MEIGS
VOICE MAIL: 849-6711 or 849-9200 EXT 2375
TEXTBOOKS: DRIVE RIGHT, Vermont Supervising Driver Practice Guide, VERMONT DRIVER’S MANUAL
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Driver Education consists of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction. Students will be expected to attend the minimum to meet the requirements for completion of the course. The course stresses highway safety and decision-making skills as well as the basic skills of driving which lay the foundation for lifelong learning while driving.
GRADING SYSTEM: 30% homework/ project, 10% mid term exam,10 % final exam,10% Driving Grade (based on at home practice of behind the wheel assignments), 40% Road Test.
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: Students are expected to come to class and driving with homework completed and prepared to participate in all activities. Students should bring a pen/pencil, textbook and three ring binder to class.
HOMEWORK: Generally, reading, essay writing and study questions will be assigned for class homework. A course outline will be provided at regular intervals so that students may refer to it to see when homework is due. Homework is 30% of the grade.
BEHIND THE WHEEL HOMEWORK will be assigned each time a student drives. Generally, during the summer session, students will drive at least one or two times a week during the school year and two to three times during the summer to complete behind the wheel lessons. Parental assistance is necessary during at home practice but another person may serve as the driving coach as long as that person is over the age of 25. If driving homework is not completed before the next scheduled driving, please send a note saying that and indicating when it will be completed. Students must complete behind the wheel assignments to complete the requirements of driver education. Students will be dropped for the driving schedule if driving homework is not turned in on a timely basis.
Any student who does not achieve a grade of 80 on the road test will need to repeat it until a grade of 80 is attained. Students must wait a minimum of 60 days to repeat the road test to allow adequate time for additional practice to strengthen driving skills.
COMMUNICATION: I may be contacted through my voice mail at 849-9200 or 849-6711, extension 2375. I try to check my voice mail daily but if your message is urgent, it might be best to leave a message in the office.
If at any time you have questions about behind the wheel homework or other concerns, please let me know. I believe we have an excellent resource in the Vermont Supervising Driver Practice Guide and I hope it will be helpful in coaching your teen driver. Good Luck.
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