Appropriate standards shall be implemented to ascertain the progress of the students.
- (1) Progress standards shall meet the requirements of the Program of Organized Instruction for Driver Education and Traffic Safety approved by the department.
- (2) Each primary school shall submit to the department for approval procedures to ensure that each student who attends the primary school and all branch schools demonstrates an acceptable level of mastery of the Program of Organized Instruction for Driver Education and Traffic Safety. Mastery is not related to passing the written examination for a driver's license administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Successful completion and mastery are prerequisites to awarding a grade of 70% or above.
(3) One or more of the following methods shall determine evidence of successful completion and mastery:
- (A) unit tests;
- (B) written assignments;
- (C) skills performance checklist; and
- (D) comprehensive examinations of knowledge and skills.
- (4) The instructor must certify that each student successfully mastered all course content before the student is awarded successful completion of a driver education program.
Source Note:The provisions of this §84.45 adopted to be effective April 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 1400.