Drivers Education
Driver Education Theory Course
- All 10th grade students will be scheduled for the Driver Education Theory Course
- Driver Education Theory Course is a graduation requirement at PHS.
- 11th & 12th grade students new to Parkland will also be scheduled for this course
- Each section meets for four (4) periods each 6-day cycle for 1 semester (two marking periods)
- Some sections meet twice per 6-day cycle for a double-period block
- Other sections meet for four single periods per 6-day cycle
- Students have 2 other options if they wish to complete the credit outside normal school hours (each of these require a registration fee)
- Summer Enrichment through PSD – Class meets 10 days for 3 hours a day; complete information will be upcoming in a spring edition of newsletter
- Online theory course offered by the CLIU-21; visit www.driversed.cliu.org
- Driver Education Theory Course uses the O,S,U grading scale
- ‘O’ – Outstanding (averages 85% or higher)
- ‘S’ – Satisfactory (averages between 60% and 84%)
- ‘U’ – Unsatisfactory (averages below 60%
- Students receiving a ‘U’ are required to complete the one of the 3 theory course options before graduation
- All content for the course will be presented to students through Schoology
- This class DOES NOT include the Behind-the-Wheel Program
- The Behind-the-Wheel program is offered through the CLIU #21 NOT Parkland SD
- Program includes 5.5 hours of supervised practice; ½-hour BTW test
- Students MUST complete one of the 3 theory course options to be eligible to register for BTW
- Students MUST obtain a valid PA Learner’s Permit prior to registering for the BTW
- Complete information regarding this program can be found at www.driversed.cliu.org
- All questions about BTW should be directed to 610-769-4111 x1299
- Students completing both the theory and BTW programs are eligible to take their Driver’s License test here at PHS through the CLIU-21 program
