HAR §19-139-126. Objective of instructor curriculum

(a) All driver education instructor classroom curricula shall contain content in classroom methods and principles in teaching driver education to prepare an instructor to carry out the driver education program as described in this chapter. The content shall prepare the instructor to: (1) List the purposes of, and convey the concepts of traffic and safety education to others; (2) Demonstrate the use of various educational methods, theories, and concepts in teaching the classroom phase of a high school driver education course; (3) Demonstrate knowledge of the many and varied aspects of the driving task; (4) Develop units of instruction, based upon the state regulations for driver education, which are in psychologically sound sequence, and meet student needs in the classroom; 139-33 §19-139-126 (5) Develop instructional materials and activities which facilitate the attainment of the performance sought in the classroom; (6) Define and describe the nature of the driving task in the highway transportation system; (7) Solve administrative problems after an analysis of such problems are presented in the classroom; (8) Select, design, and evaluate devices which measure the abilities of classroom and laboratory driver education teachers; (9) Establish and maintain a viable program organization including enrollment, scheduling, records and reports; (10) Manage traffic and safety education facilities and appropriate budget allocations for model programs; (11) Identify means by which traffic and safety education programs may positively influence public opinion concerning traffic and safety education; (12) Plan a complete course of instruction with outlines, lesson plans, and evaluation instruments; and (13) All curricula should contain specific information on the Hawaii Motor Vehicle Code, concepts of accident causation and countermeasures, traffic safety education classroom instruction techniques, and administration of a driver education program. (b) All behind-the-wheel driving instructor curricula shall prepare instructors to teach the laboratory phases of traffic safety education, including the aims, objectives, methods, materials, and techniques of teaching traffic 139-34