1. Identifying Modules
Romona Cook
Donald Brown
Revised 3/6/2014

2. Program of Organized Instruction for Driver Education and Traffic Safety (POI)

3. Program of Instruction (Essential Knowledge and Skills)
It is the TEA approved
Program of Instruction (Essential Knowledge and Skills)
for teenage driver education and traffic safety programs as prescribed by the Texas Education Code and Texas Administrative Code.

4. Classroom / Driving / Observation is required to follow the
Each phase
of Driver Education
Classroom / Driving / Observation
is required to follow the
Program of Instruction (Essential Knowledge and Skills)

5. Based on Risk Reduction
Understanding
Consequences
Legally
Experiences
Knowledge
Skills
Obligations
Responsibility
Planning
Privilege

6. Why follow the POI????
Developed by experts. Comprehensive. Why recreate the wheel? Approved by governing agency. Schools and instructors need to have a written program and maintain records (lesson plans, tests,. evaluation scores, etc.). to prove the program is following the state POI guidelines It is the first line of liability protection.

7. CLOSE UP LOOK AT THE POI

8. POI Topics Module One: Traffic Laws Module Two: Driver Preparation
Module Three: Vehicle Movements
Module Four: Driver Readiness
Module Five: Risk Reduction (Management)
Module Six: Environmental Factors

9. POI Topics Cont.
Module Seven: Distractions Module Eight: Alcohol and Other Drugs Module Nine: Adverse Conditions Module Ten: Vehicle Requirements Module Eleven: Consumer Responsibility Module Twelve: Driver Responsibility

10. Each Module Includes:
instructional objectives
knowledge and skills
student expectations

11. Module Numbering System
1st number is the Module Number
2nd number is the Instructional Phase
1 = classroom
2 = in-car
3 = observation phase
3rd number is the Knowledge and Skills
ABC’s for the Student Expectations

12. Using Module 3 as an example… Module starts off with the Instructional Objective…
This is the BIG Picture

13. Module Three: Vehicle Movements
Instructional Objective
POI Handout page 22
Module Three: Vehicle Movements
The student legally and responsibly performs Vehicle Movements reduced-risk driving practices in the Highway Transportation System (HTS) by:
sustaining visual attention and communication,
utilizing reference points,
managing vehicle balance, and
executing vehicle maneuvers.

14. Recommended Timeframes… Then the modules provide:
POI Handout page 25 & 26
Then the modules provide:
Recommended
Timeframes…

15. CLASSROOM RECOMMENDED TIMEFRAMES
* Schools are allowed to provide a five-minute break period per classroom instructional hour. Revert break time back to instruction time if not utilized.
CLASSROOM
Required
Knowledge and Skills
Core Program
32-Hour Program
Multi-Phase Program
40-Hour Program
Credit Program
56-Hour Program
Recommended
Lesson
Length
3. Module Three: Vehicle
Movements.
120 *
minutes
180 *
240 *
3.1.1
Visual Attention, Mental Attention, and Communication 9
25 minutes
3.1.2
Reference Points
15 minutes
3.1.3
Vehicle Balance
Optional Break Period or Additional Instruction Time
10 minutes
3.1.4
Vehicle Maneuvers 10
35 minutes
3.1.5
Driving Plan
5 minutes
3.1.6
Classroom Progress Assessment
20 minutes 11
30 minutes 12
55 minutes
Optional Break Period, Passing Time Between Classes, or Additional Instruction Time 13 14

16. IN-CAR RECOMMENDED TIMEFRAMES
Required
Knowledge and Skills
7 Hours
Behind-the-Wheel
7 Hours Observation
4 Hours
4 Hours Observation
12 Hours Simulation
8 Hours Observation
Recommended
Lesson
Length
3. Module Three: Vehicle
Movements.
45 / 45 minutes
30 / 30 / 90
minutes
30 / 60 / 90
3.2.1
Visual Attention, Mental Attention, and Communication 3 4 5
15 / 15 minutes 2
15 / 15 / 45
15 / 30 / 45
3.2.2
Reference Points
3.2.3
Vehicle Balance
3.2.4
Vehicle Maneuvers

17. Then, the Modules provide,
Knowledge
and Skills

18. Knowledge and Skill
3.1.1 Visual Attention, Mental Attention, and Communication. The student reduces risk by legally and responsibly sustaining visual attention and communication. The student is expected to:
See POI handout page 27 – 30 for Knowledge and Skills through 3.1.6

19. AND,
Student
Expectations

20. …what the student is expected to know when the lesson is complete.
Student Expectations
…what the student is expected to know when the lesson is complete.

21. Student Expectations POI handout page 27
describe how to sustain visual attention, mental attention, and communication;
relate how the sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and kinesthesia support visual attention and mental attention;
illustrate and explain the purpose of the different fields of vision;
describe how to utilize visual targeting to sustain visual attention and mental attention;
describe how each field of vision supports visual attention and visual targeting;
illustrate and define open, closed, and changing vehicle operating space, line of sight, path of travel, lane placement, and following interval;
summarize how vehicle speed impacts visual attention, mental attention, and communication;
list the characteristics of traditional and non-traditional roadways and intersections including railroad grade crossings and traffic circles;
summarize how to use visual attention and mental attention to identify other roadway users including vulnerable roadway users (pedestrian including a runner, physically disabled person, child skater, highway construction and maintenance worker, utility worker, or other worker with legitimate business in or near the roadway or right of way, or stranded motorist or passenger, person on horseback, person operating equipment other than a motor vehicle including, bicycle, motorcycle, horse-driven conveyance, farm equipment, slow moving vehicles, etc.);
relate how visual attention and communication are utilized to manage vehicle operating space, line of sight, path of travel, lane placement, right-of-way, following interval, vehicle speed, communication, and compensating for limitations;
list communication techniques utilized to alert other roadway users including vulnerable roadway users who may or may not be utilizing visual attention and mental attention;
list communication techniques utilized by other roadway users including vulnerable roadway users to obtain a driver’s visual attention and mental attention; and
reduce risk by legally and responsibly sustaining visual attention, mental attention, and communication.

22. AND,
Driving Plan
Driving Plan – Formulation of a plan that incorporates the knowledge and skills that provides the foundation to launch and continue the lifelong learning process of legal and responsible reduced-risk driving practices.
POI Handout page 29

23. AND,
Classroom and In-car
Progress Assessment

24. Texas Administrative Code, §176.1009. Progress
Appropriate standards shall be implemented to ascertain the progress of the students.
Progress standards shall meet the requirements of the Program of Instruction (POI) for Driver Education and Traffic Safety approved by the commissioner of education.
Successful completion and mastery are prerequisites to awarding a grade of 70% or above.

25. POI requires an assessment at the end of EACH Module TAC §176.1009
POI The student reduces risk by legally and responsibly completing a Progress Assessment to evaluate classroom knowledge and understanding and measure progress (mastery equals 70% or above).
POI The student reduces risk by legally and responsibly utilizing baseline and progress assessment tools to evaluate and improve behind-the-wheel skill level (mastery equals 70% or above). .

26. POI handout page 28
Classroom Assessment of Modules must include questions to measure knowledge of each POI student expectation (what the student is suppose to know after they are taught a module)

27. Behind-the-Wheel Assessment
POI handout page 28
Behind-the-Wheel Assessment
includes assessed with a POI Baseline Assessment Tool
while student is demonstrating their ability to perform the Modules tasks

28. Group Activity Divide into 12 assigned groups
Develop activity for assigned module
Report activities to all groups
Activities will be compiled and posted on ESC website.

29. Driving Plan Driving Plan – Formulation of a plan [by the student] that incorporates the knowledge and skills that provides the foundation to launch and continue the lifelong learning process of legal and responsible reduced-risk driving practices.
POI Handout page 29

30. Driving Plan
Complete the following statements from the knowledge and skills you have learned in the Module.
Safety: I will use the information I learned in Module 1: Traffic Laws to develop legal and responsible reduced risk driving practices by:
Economy: I will use the information I learned in Module 1: Traffic Laws to conserve our environmental resources and develop environmentally friendly driving practices by:
Civility: I will use the information I learned in Module 1: Traffic Laws to develop courteous driving behaviors to share the roadways with other roadway users by cooperating and sharing the roadway with: