“The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety along with its partners from the driver education community requested a State Consultation Services team visit from ANSTSE with a focus on program administration in driver education. The ANSTSE team was very receptive in dealing with the stakeholders and was able to quickly understand and assess the status of driver education in the State. A series of recommendations were provided that are being used to enhance the effectiveness of driver education in the State. We were extremely pleased with the overall on-site educational opportunities process and would highly recommend the ANSTSE services to other organizations.”
Gary Poedubicky
Acting Director
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
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“Missouri conducted an ANSTSE onsite State Consultation Services visit and review of its’ driver education program on June 1-2, 2016 in Jefferson City, MO. The request to conduct this review was generated through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The purpose of requesting the onsite visit was to formalize interagency collaboration and the coordination of driver licensing.
Various state agencies came together to discuss driver education, safety, and licensing in Missouri. It has been years, if ever, since these groups have met collaboratively to discuss the afore-mentioned topics. With the increase of deaths in Missouri and across the nation, there is a concerted effort to find a way to help reduce the tragic loss in Missouri.
Topics reviewed during the ANSTSE visit included: driver education requirements, driver education teacher training and certification, driver education curriculum and delivery (public and private drive schools), non-regulation of private drive schools, driver education oversight, professional development, driver testing (knowledge and skills) and resources, driver licensing procedures, Representative Galen Higdon’s proposed driver education legislation, the number of instructors needed and available should this legislation pass, First Impact parent component, MoDOT Road Wise parent guide, and organ donations.
Stakeholder agencies all expressed an interest in improving driver education and Missouri’s GDL effort. Efforts to establish the Driver Education Coalition are still in the works. There has not been a lead agency identified for the Coalition. Members of the ANSTSE visitation group have worked jointly with Representative Higdon’s office to help fashion the driver education legislation. Representative Higdon’s legislation would set the funding process for the driver education program.
Hope remains high for the establishment of the Driver Education Coalition and identifying a lead agency that can help ensure a quality driver education for all novice drivers.”
Janice Rehak
Missouri Department of Education
“The State of North Carolina received ANSTSE State Consultation Services in August, 2014, in preparation for our NHTSA Driver Education State Assessment completed in May 2015. The educational opportunities team, Dr. Allen Robinson and Troy Costales, provided valuable insight on two critical areas we focused on, Program Administration and Instructor Qualifications. The assistance team had the opportunity to meet with various driver education stakeholders and participated in our quarterly Driver Education Advisory Committee meeting during their visit.
I would highly recommend states to take advantage of having an educational opportunities team visit on-site, prior to having a state assessment done. State Consultation Services helped us identify key areas of focus and assisted us greatly in preparation for our State Assessment. While we were working toward implementation of many of the Novice Teen Driver Education and Administrative Standard elements into our state driver education program, the consulting team provided guidance that assisted us in working collaboratively with key state agencies, legislators and driver education stakeholders to improve the quality of our driver education program statewide.”
Thanks,
Reggie Flythe
North Carolina Past Department of Public Instruction Driver Education Consultant
“The individuals who performed the ANSTSE State Consultation Services visit extremely knowledgeable and professional. They helped us to identify areas in need of improvement and brainstorm ways to improve our program.”
Phil Detellis
New York Department of Education
“North Dakota completed a State Consultation Services of the Driver Education Program in August 2014. The team reviewed our statewide program and made recommendations that will enhance the effectiveness of Driver Education in ND.
ND invited ANSTSE to complete a State Onsite State Consultation Services to guide us in implementing some recommendations from the Technical Assessment in December 2015.
ANSTSE State Consultation Services contributed to our State’s efforts to enhance the effectiveness of our Driver Education program in preventing injuries, saving lives and reducing economic costs of young novice driver motor vehicle crashes on ND roadways. Our teen fatalities and serious injuries have decreased since our State Consultation Services.
The Team met with our stakeholders and individuals to get a better understanding of our program. As a result of the findings and recommendations we have established a Management Team for Driver Education which includes, NDDOT Safety Division, NDDOT Driver License Division, ND Department of Public Instruction and the ND Education and Standard Practice Board. We have also made some headway in legislation.
I would highly recommend inviting ANSTSE to your state to assist in recommendations on improving your driver education program.”
Carol Thurn
Traffic Safety Co-Manager
North Dakota Department of Transportation, Safety Division
