| (VI) a record of the time the student spent in each
unit and the total instructional time the student spent in the course.
(ix) Waiver of certain education and examination requirements.
A licensed driver education instructor must determine that the student
has successfully completed and passed a driver education course exclusively
for adults prior to waiving the examination requirements of the highway
sign and traffic law parts of the examination required under Texas
Transportation Code, §521.161, and signing the ADE-1317 driver
education completion certificate.
(x) Age requirement. A person must be at least 18 years
of age to enroll in a driver education course exclusively for adults.
(xi) Issuance of certificate. Not later than the 15th
working day after the course completion date, the school shall issue
an ADE-1317 driver education certificate only to a person who successfully
completes an approved online driver education course exclusively for
adults.
(xii) Access to instructor and technical assistance.
The school must establish hours that the student may access the instructor
and for technical assistance. With the exception of circumstances
beyond the control of the school, the student shall have access to
the instructor and technical assistance during the specified hours.
(xiii) Additional requirements for online courses.
Courses delivered via the Internet or technology shall also comply
with the following requirements.
(I) Re-entry into the course. An online course may
allow the student re-entry into the course by username and password
authentication or other means that are as secure as username and password
authentication.
(II) Navigation. The student shall be provided orientation
training to ensure easy and logical navigation through the course.
The student shall be allowed to freely browse previously completed
material.
(III) Audio-visual standards. The video and audio shall
be clear and, when applicable, the video and audio shall be synchronized.
(IV) Course identification. All online courses shall
display the driver education school name and license number assigned
by the department on the entity's website and the registration page
used by the student to pay any monies, provide any personal information,
and enroll.
(V) Domain names. Each school offering an online course
must offer that online course from a single domain.
(VI) A driver education school offering an online course
may accept students redirected from a website as long as the student
is redirected to the webpage that clearly identifies the name and
license number of the school offering the online course. This information
shall be visible before and during the student registration and course
payment processes.
(3) Compliance with Texas Transportation Code, §521.1601.
Persons age 18 to under 25 years of age must successfully complete
either a minor and adult driver education course or the driver education
course exclusively for adults. Partial completion of either course
does not satisfy the requirements of rule or law.
(4) Issuance of certificate. A licensed school or instructor
may not issue an ADE-1317 adult driver education certificate to a
person who is not at least 18 years of age.
(c) This subsection contains requirements for driver
education instructor development courses. For each course, the following
curriculum documents and materials are required to be submitted as
part of the application for approval. If the course meets the minimum
requirements set forth in this subchapter, including current reference
to the law, driving procedures, current instructor application and
renewal processes, then the department may grant an approval. Schools
desiring to provide driver education instructor development courses
shall provide an application for approval that shall be in compliance
with this section.
(1) Schools desiring to obtain approval for a driver
education instructor development course shall request an application
for approval from the department. All instructor development curricula
submitted for approval shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth
for approved programs offered at colleges, universities, school districts,
or educational service centers and shall be specific to the area of
specialization. Guidelines and criteria for the course shall be provided
with the application packet, and the school shall meet or exceed the
criteria outlined.
(A) Six-semester-hour instructor development course.
The driver education instructor development program instructional
objectives must be equivalent to six semester hours or 90 clock hours
of driver and traffic safety education instructor training and shall
include:
(i) Driver Education I--minimum of 45 clock hours.
Instructional objectives: the trainee shall acquire the knowledge,
skills, and understanding to instruct students in the reduced-risk
driving practices in the Highway Transportation System (HTS) in accordance
with the standards for minor and adult driver education and traffic
safety. Instruction shall address the following topics:
(I) overview of Driver Education I;
(II) minor and adult driver education curriculum overview
and course goals;
(III) school and instructor liability and responsibility;
(IV) student evaluation and assessment;
(V) instructor conduct, including professionalism and
public relations;
(VI) rules, codes, and standards for driver education
programs; and
(VII) classroom progress examination for Driver Education
I.
(ii) Driver Education II--minimum of 45 clock hours.
Instructional objectives: the trainee shall acquire the knowledge,
skills, and understanding to instruct students in the reduced-risk
driving practices in the HTS in accordance with the standards for
minor and adult driver education and traffic safety for in-car instruction.
Instruction shall address the following topics:
(I) overview of Driver Education II;
(II) minor and adult driver education in-car curriculum
overview;
(III) commentary driving techniques;
(IV) factors that influence learning and habit formation;
(V) in-car lesson planning, including scheduling and
designing;
(VI) vocabulary and communication;
(VII) risk management;
(VIII) general guidelines for conducting behind-the-wheel
and in-car observation;
(IX) in-car debriefing techniques;
(X) proper record keeping and maintenance;
(XI) classroom progress examination for Driver Education
II; and
(XII) in-car laboratory, including:
(-a-) initial assessment of trainee's driving skills
by instructor trainer;
(-b-) observation of in-car teaching techniques as
given by a licensed instructor;
(-c-) practice of instructor risk-management and emergency
procedures, including taking control of the vehicle under the supervision
and observation of a licensed instructor;
(-d-) in-car trainee student teaching under the supervision
and observation of a licensed instructor; and
(-e-) trainee in-car student teaching final progress
assessment under the supervision and observation of a licensed instructor.
(B) Nine-semester-hour instructor development course.
The driver education instructor development program instructional
objectives must be equivalent to nine semester hours or 135 clock
hours of driver and traffic safety education instructor training and
shall include:
(i) all requirements set forth in subparagraph (A);
and
(ii) Driver Education III--minimum of 45 clock hours.
Instructional objectives: the trainee shall acquire the knowledge,
skills, and understanding to instruct students in the reduced-risk
driving practices in the HTS in accordance with the standards for
minor and adult driver education and traffic safety for classroom
instruction. Instruction shall address the following topics:
(I) overview of Driver Education III;
(II) classroom delivery, including the Code, rules,
standards, and school administrative procedures;
(III) student learning styles;
(IV) classroom management and student discipline;
(V) classroom lesson planning and designing;
(VI) scheduling driver education programs;
(VII) proper record keeping and maintenance;
(VIII) simulation theory and multicar range instruction;
(IX) instructor professional growth;
(X) classroom progress examination for Driver Education
III; and
(XI) classroom laboratory, including:
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