Mr. Vonner

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Milan High School Driver Education, 3rd Trimester, 2011-2012

Important: Student must make journal entries daily to be assessed for a
graded assignment. The journal entries are worth 20% of the final classroom
grade at the end of the trimester in May, 2012.

Mr. Vonner,
Teacher
Email:vonnerj@milanssd.org

April 30-May 30, 2012
Students will review gained skills this week; practicing important skills 
that they have learned insuring that they have a real concept of (skills) 
importance.  Some consideration must be given to ending the school year and 
the work that will be due.  More information about this is forthcoming.

One goal for us in driver education is to provide skills to students that 
will enable them to become safe, conscientious drivers to insure them a long, 
fruitful life.
 
MHS Driver education involves two components; classroom and behind-the-Wheel
(BTW)

Classroom Grading Information
The third trimester driver education classroom portion begins, Tuesday,
February 21, 2012 and will last through Friday, March 23, 2012.

A specific grading policy as outlined in the driver education classroom is as
follows

Quizzes and Test (50%) - Students will be tested on information presented and
the average of those tests will be calculated and assigned a final grade of
fifty percent of the final classroom grade.

Journal (20%) - Each student is required to keep a journal of each dayï¿½s
instruction that can be used for many test and quizzes. Tests that notes
cannot be used are the following: Pre-test (no grade value; assessment
purposes only), written driving test midterm classroom assessment, defensive
driving test and final exam. All other tests and quizzes notes can be used.
A final grade on the quality of the book will be assessed at the end of the
trimester.

Projects (30%) Several projects will be required that will account for
thirty percent of the final grade daily grade. Final grades for the classroom
portion will be based on the compilation of the above areas, with a final
knowledge examination at the end of the trimester.

Grades will be issued using the following scale:

A--------------------- 100-93
B-----------------------92-85
C-----------------------85-75
D-----------------------74-70
F--------------------Below 70

Make up Work and ICU

It shall be the student"s responsibility to complete make-up work, tests or
any other assignment from the teacher. The teacher will assign the work,
give reasonable length of time in which to return the work and grade the work
when completed. Failure to complete missed work may result in a failing
grade.

Behind-the Wheel Grading Information

Behind the Wheel (BTW) is the laboratory driving experience with usually
three students assigned to the car. BTW begins Monday, April 2, 2012 and will
continue for seven to eight weeks until the end of the trimester, Wednesday,
May 23, 2012. BTW is on the street driving experience with two three students
assigned in the driver education car. Specific skills are emphasized to
enhance one's driving experiences. Students are given daily grades based on
driving performance. Midterm and final skill assessments are given for
grades based upon performance. Each student will find a placement (another
teacher's classroom) prior to BTW and spend those days (four days per week)
that they are not in the car in classes that they have chosen. Each student
will be responsible to find their own placement and must be confirmed prior
to the start of BTW. The placement form will be passed out with the grading
and expectation sheet.

Behavior Information
Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the 2011-2012 Student Handbook will
govern all general school rules, care of school property, dress code, and
school grading policy.

----------------Cut and Return Bottom Portion to Mr. Vonner-----------------

I have read and discussed the grading and behavior expectations for driver
education students with my child ____________________________________ (print
student's name).

Signed,

Parent or Guardian of MHS student__________________________________
Date_______________

MHS
Student______________________________________________________Date_____________

Goals and Outcomes of Classroom of Driver Education

I. The student should be able to recognize the dangers posed by peer
pressure, alcohol or other drug use, and underestimation of risk.

A. Assessing and Managing Risk - Risk is always present in
driving is introduced along with strategies for minimizing that risk.
B. Self-knowledge as it affects driving knowledge and emotional
and physical factors that can adversely affect the driving task.
C. Know the dangers of alcohol and other drugs and coping
strategies. Familiarize yourself with the legal implications of alcohol use.

II. Understand the fundamentals of driving. You should be able to
recognize the foundations of safe, responsible driving.

A. Signs, signals, and markings. This information system is
important to foster the safe and efficient use of the nationï¿½s highways.
B. Rules of the road. Laws, right of way rules, speed limit
restrictions, and the legal obligations of drivers.
C. Knowing your car. Familiarize the systems in the car that
provide drivers with comfort, control, visibility, protection, information
and means of communication.
D. Basic car control features such as starting, steering,
stopping, acceleration and deceleration.
E. Understanding basic driving skills. Entering and leaving
traffic flow, driving on hills and mountains changing lanes, passing other
vehicles. Understanding the relation between visibility, time and space.

III. Moving onto the road. The student should be able to understand the
intricate and complex driving maneuvers and their influence of natural laws.
Also how different driving environments affect the execution of these
maneuvers.

A. Left and right hand turns, turnabouts, and parking and
strategies for safely executing these complicated maneuvers.
B. Different driving environments.
C. Light and weather conditions.
D. Sharing the roadway with pedestrians, motorcyclist,
bicyclist, etc.
E. Understand natural laws and how they affect driving.
Understanding these laws can make one a better driver and minimize risk.
F. Responding to emergencies and specific strategies for dealing
with them.

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