Driver Education

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Driver Education

Summer Only. Students will receive ½ unit of credit. Grading for this class is Pass/Fail, and it will not be included in figuring the grade point average. No prerequisites. The purpose of Driver Education is to acquaint the student with the IPDE program. The "I" stands for the ability to identify a possible hazard; the "P" represents the ability to predict the possible actions and reactions to the given hazards; the "D" teaches the student to decide on the correct evasive action to take for the given situation; the "E" stands for the proper execution of the appropriate driving action. The minimum requirement for the student is to have at least 30 hours of classroom work, meet all behind the wheel competencies, and a minimum of two hours of observation time. A student must satisfactorily pass both the driving and classroom sections in order to receive credit.