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Programs; BikeTexas Safe Routes to School; Program Components - The Five Es |
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1) Education
Train and certify 4th and 5th grade teachers in bicycle and pedestrian safety utilizing the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum. The curriculum materials effectively support the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program integration in elementary schools.
2) Encouragement
Assist participating schools in developing and hosting events, assemblies, contests, and campaigns to raise awareness and encourage individual, family, business and community participation in the program.
3) Enforcement
Increase community enforcement (cross-walk guards, route monitors) and develop partnerships with law officers, to ensure the traffic laws and speed limits in school neighborhoods are enforced.
4) Engineering
Evaluate our school neighborhoods for safety, convenience and appeal so that improvements which make walking or cycling viable options for Texas school children and the community at large are prioritized.
5) Evaluation
Gather baseline and post-program data which documents the effectiveness of our work.
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