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Driver Education Program
Program Manager and Staff Becoming an Oregon Instructor Driver Ed Advisory Committee
Program Introduction Continuing Education Cool Links
Why Drive with Ed.com Driver Ed Reimbursement
List of Driver Ed Providers Recorded Webinars
Parent Resources Media and Publications
Instructor Info and Resources Program News and Updates
Program Manager and Staff
 Program Manager
 Quality Assurance Specialist
 Administrative Assistant
 503 986-4413
 503 986-6642
 503 986-4291
                                                                                            
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-1054
FAX: 503 986-3143
Program Introduction


 
Oregon’s Approved Driver Education Program helps teens between the ages of 15-17 learn life-long habits and skills that have been proven to reduce driver risk. Schools that meet approved program requirements (approved curriculum; trained, qualified teachers; etc.) are reimbursed up to $210 per student as a means to reduce the overall cost to parents.
 
Driver Education: Coordinates efforts to improve driver education thereby reducing fatal and injury crashes in first time drivers through:
  • Coordination of Driver Education course content;
  • Certification of public and private driver education providers;
  • Public information, education programs and resources;
  • Oversight of student driver training fund for public school reimbursement;
  • Coordination of train-the-trainer curriculum development.
 
2010 Driver Education Program Background 
Why Drive with Ed.com
The 2012 Parent Campaign for the “35-50 year parent with pre-licensed children” demographic.
 
This campaign is targeted at parents of teens 13-15 years of age.  This is an effort to help the parent identify what driver education is and how it has changed, especially in the last 15 years.  It is billboard driven with additional internet ads that send parents to WhyDriveWithEd for an internet slideshow that confronts stereotypes and incorrect assumptions about how novice drivers should learn to drive.
 
The 16 slide slideshow introduces:
  1. “Ed” the new iconic symbol for the ODOT-Approved Driver Education Program.  This Dilbert-style character represents a cool and fashionably “edgy” instructor, who should appeal to the demographic age group.  Any similarity to driver education program manager, William Warner, is purely coincidental.
  2. Preconceptions that parents may hold about how their children should approach the driving task.  While the slideshow does not provide “answers” it does raise issues and questions that should invoke parent engagement at least conceptually in the value of driver education for their teen.
  3. Current statistical information is given throughout the slideshow by Ed who “pops up” on certain slides with additional information and insight.
  4. A not-so-subtle theme of “moving toward independence from parent” is implied throughout the entire slideshow; a selling point for the “taxi-cab” parent.  However, there are strong sub-themes that it is correctly developed independence that is the goal and not just freedom from parents.
  5. A map of all of the ODOT-Approved Driver Education Providers in the state.  At the end of the slideshow, opportunity is given for the parent to “click to find an Approved Provider near you.”
 
In addition to the parent campaign, “Ed” will become part of the new icon for an “ODOT-Approved” program.  No school will be able to use “Ed” unless they are a recognized approved provider with ODOT-TSD.
 
                                                               
Billboard Campaign Locations
Billboard Campaign May - June 
 
List of Driver Ed Providers
  
List of ODOT Approved Driver Education Providers 
Parent Resources

 
Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving
 
Parent Teen Contract (Glencoe/McGraw Hill Webpage)
 
ODOT-TSD Approved Driver Education Program General Complaint Form 
Withdrawal of Consent of Driving Privileges Form from DMV 
Commercial Drive School Grievance Procedure Outline from DMV 
Commercial Drive School Grievance Form from DMV
 
 
Instructor Info and Resources
books
Continuing Education Fact Sheet  
Continuing Education Criteria Checklist 
Instructor Qualifications Tracking Sheet   
 
Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 737 - Division 15, TSD Traffic Safety Education
 
Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 735 - Division 160, DMV Commercial Driver Training
 
DMV 5-year Certified Court Print Abstract
 
Student Record Minimum Requirements
Student Record Card
 
The Official Federal Government Distracted Driving Website
 
 
 
 
Compliance Review Resources
 

How to Prepare for Your Driver Education Program Compliance Review 
DE Provider Assessment Form
 
Becoming an Oregon Instructor
If you are interested in becoming a driver education instructor in Oregon, here is some information to get you started...
 
The driver education instructor courses required by the State of Oregon are offered through Western Oregon University, Division of Extended Programs, Traffic Safety Education.
 
Course and tuition information as well as information about starting your own school can be found here.
 
 
Continuing Education
 
Continuing Education For DE Instructors is Available!
 
 
 
Western Oregon University - Extended Programs offers classes to earn continuing education credits necessary for those who teach classroom or behind-the-wheel components of a traffic safety education program.     Click here to learn more
 
Chemeketa Community College is offering online courses that will count toward continuing education credits to meet instructor requirements.  The upcoming class schedule is listed below or for more information click this link Course Descriptions.
 
May 7 – 21, 2012  8 credits Connecting in the Classroom
June 18 – 27, 2012 4 credits Understanding Risk
July 16 – 30, 2012 8 credits Study of Crashes
August 6 – 15, 2012 4 credits Using Brain-based Strategies
August 13 – 27, 2012 8 credits Zone Control
 
To register by phone call Chemeketa directly at: 503 581-7541 or visit the website (then click on Continuing Education). 
   
*Don't forget conference workshops are also worth continuing education credits!
 
Driver Ed Reimbursement
The New Driver Education Forms are Here!         
 
Providers please note:  Effective immediately, submissions on the older forms will no longer be accepted. 
 
School Districts, ESDs, County Agencies, and Community Colleges continue to use the "Public School" form.
 
Reimbursement Request Form for Commercial Drive Schools 
 
Assurance Form      
Instructor Report 
 
 
Instructions for DE Reimbursement Application
 
 
**Login to the Student Data Entry System (SDES)**Note to users,
The first time you access the SSL VPN from a computer, your computer will automatically download the Endpoint Component Manager. The installation window for the Endpoint Component will be displayed in your browser, which contains instructions on how to proceed and a Security Warning popup message may appear.
 

 
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Recorded Webinars
The webinar conducted on July 13, 2011 was recorded and is available for streaming.  Click the link below to access the WebEx site.  If you have not previously participated in a WebEx session, you will be prompted to download the WebEx player.  Follow the prompts for the download.  As soon as the WebEx player download is completed, the session stream will begin. 
July 13, 2001 Webinar on Reimbursement Request Form Filing and SDES Entry
Media and Publications

Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving
 
 
The Road to Getting Your License
 
  
Oregon Driver Manual
 
Oregon Driver Risk Curriculum - OTSEA 
Oregon DE Parent Involvement Resource Guide
Driver Education Parent Night Presentation
Work Zone Safety Facts 
 


Parent Teen Contract (Glencoe/McGraw Hill Webpage)
 
"Today Show" segment on Drowsy Teen Drivers 
 
Program News and Updates

   
Driver Education Program Newsletter - April/May 2012
 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - February/March 2012
 
2011 Newsletters
Driver Education Program Newsletter - October/November 2011
Driver Education Program Newsletter - September 2011
Driver Education Program Newsletter - June 2011 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - April 2011 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - March 2011
 
2010 Newsletters
Driver Education Program Newsletter - December 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - October 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - August 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - June 2010
Driver Education Program Newsletter - April 2010
 
 
2005 Teen Driver Licensing Program Survey Results
2005 Secondary Report 
Evaluation of Oregon's Graduated Driver Licensing Program
 
 
Driver Ed Advisory Committee

DEAC Membership Invitation from Troy Costales
 
DEAC Application Form
 
DE Advisory Committee Members updated May 2012
 
DE Advisory Committee Guidelines 
 
Cool Links
Check out the Impact Teen Driving website for teen-approved activities, fact sheets and downloadable posters!  Impact Teen Driving
 
Have a question or would like to sign up for continuing education courses?  Check out the opportunities on Western Oregon University’s Division of Extended Programs webpage.
 
Oregon DMV has a nice teen driving page with information about getting a permit/license, driver education, Oregon driving laws, forms and more. Oregon DMV
 
OTSEA is an organization that supports the driver education objectives and strategies as outlined in the Oregon Administrative Rule.  OTSEA
 
Please visit the Ride Like a Friend webpage to learn how you can support teens in conducting RLAF, a peer-to-peer school-based campaign that encourages safe teen driver and passenger behavior. RLAF is customizable for each school so student leaders can make it their own, with support from their club advisor.  An RLAF campaign is designed to run three to five days and can be held any time during the school year. An ideal time is during National Teen Driver Safety Week.  Ride Like a Friend

Other sites you might find useful are:
 
Distracted Driving Resources
We Don't Serve Teens
Auto Resources: Teens and Driving
OSHA Distracted Driving
Cell Phone Safety Tips for Parents
Parents - The Anti-Drug
Official Distracted Driving Website

Page updated: May 10, 2012