Section 345.34 - Lesson Plan Requirements(a) A lesson plan shall be submitted by each applicant for a traffic violator school license. The lesson plan shall meet the following requirements: (1) The lesson plan shall contain a table of contents and the pages of the plan shall be consecutively numbered.(2) Each line of the lesson plan shall be consecutively numbered on each standard 8 1/2" by 11" page, beginning with the number one on each page.(3) The lesson plan shall cover all topics listed in Section 345.30 in sufficient detail to enable the department to evaluate the specific information to be presented and to determine the accuracy of the information to be presented.(4) The lesson plan shall cover all subjects outlined in the department's Course Core Topics And Requirements For State Of California, Department of Motor Vehicles Approved Traffic Violator School 8-Hour Curriculum, OL 613 Outline of Required Topics and Standards for State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles Approved Traffic Violator School Course, OL 613.(5) The lesson plan shall reflect where visual aids and student participation will be used to supplement lecture material. It shall explain the purpose of each visual aid and student participation activity and describe how the instructor will generate the intended student participation. It shall include a brief synopsis of the information presented in any movie or video presentation, sufficient to allow the department to determine what specific information is presented by the movie or video.(6) The lesson plan shall include a time schedule. The schedule shall contain: (A) The time allotted for lunch and rest break periods. A lunch break of at least 30 minutes shall be provided if the 340 minute course is conducted in one session. A rest break of at least 10 minutes shall be provided during any session conducted for a period of 200 minutes or more.(B) The approximate time allotted for each audio visual aid to be used.(C) The approximate time allotted for each major subject area.(D) The approximate time allotted for each student participation activity.(E) The approximate time allotted for completion, correction and discussion of any tests used and the method of correction to be used.(7) If the course provides for an evaluation by the students, completion of the evaluation shall not exceed 5 minutes. A sample of the evaluation form shall be submitted with the lesson plan.(8) Samples of any handout materials, workbooks, games or tests, including the post-knowledge test required pursuant to Section 345.30(c)(3), used during the course shall be submitted for approval, as part of the lesson plan.(b) The department shall give written approval or disapproval within 30 days of receipt.(c) In lieu of filing its own unique lesson plan, an applicant may meet the lesson plan requirement by submitting a letter of authorization from the owner of an approved traffic violator school lesson plan. The letter of authorization shall be signed and dated by the owner of the previously approved lesson plan and shall specify that it authorizes use of the lesson plan by the applicant and identifies the applicant by name and DBA as they appear on the application. The department shall approve the use of a previously approved lesson plan only if the lesson plan has been evaluated and approved for use within the preceding 12 months.(d) No traffic violator school which was licensed prior to the effective date of this section, and which license remains in good standing, is required to meet the provisions of this section, until the department has requested a revised lesson plan in accordance with Section 345.36(b).(e) A traffic violator school shall not provide instructional services unless its lesson plan has been approved by the department.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 345.34
1. New section filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(6)(A) filed 4-19-2012; operative 5-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 16). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 11202(a)(2) and 11219, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11202 and 11219, Vehicle Code.
1. New section filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(6)(A) filed 4-19-2012; operative 5-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 16).