1. Driver Education Policies An educational policy is a statement of specific procedure(s) to be followed in handling a controversial problem where two or more courses of action are possible.

2. Why Policies in Driver Education? Policies in writing are essential to the success of every high school driver education program for the following reasons: They protect the teacher in controversial situations. They protect the administration by avoiding misunderstandings.

3. Why Policies (cont.)? They provide some degree of year to year continuity. They are “proactive” in nature. They provide for a more efficient program.