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3 PRONG TEST Demonstrate
◦ % of male and female athletes are substantially proportionate to male and female students enrolled
OR . . .
◦ The school has a history and continuing practice of expanding opportunities for the underrepresented sex
OR . . .
◦ That the school is fully meeting interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex
* http://ocrdata.ed.gov/DistrictSchoolSearch
2012-2013
Program Expansion & Accommodation
Complaints and Proactive Investigations:
Nearly 3,000 Title IX-related complaints
Launched more than 35 proactive investigations
* A single complaint can raise multiple issues; thereforethe total number of issues raised will exceed the numberof complaints received.
Letter of Interest Surveys District supervisor oversees gender equity Combine with other school districts for teams Hiring female coaches Don’t talk about much – normal equality LGBT issues Divide % booster allocations Alternate preferred games & practices Equity & inclusion policies
Prefer not to comment – under investigation Rushed & informative
What are High School AD’s saying?
Equity/Compliance Committees Clear Handbooks Details for expressing issues and concerns Providing multiple links to Title IX sites Celebrating girls and women in sports
Maybe nothing?
What Are States/Districts Doing?
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The High School Data Transparency Bills of 2013 ◦ https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr455
Spotlights elementary & secondary athletics◦ Report information on equality to the Commissioner
for Educational Statistics
Georgia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Pennsylvania
◦ Some states adopted and implemented state policies
More Information. . . . . .
P – Protective Equipment, Uniforms, Supplies and Storage
L – Locker Rooms, Practice Facilities and Competition Facilities
A – Allocation of Travel, Transportation and Per Diem Benefits
Y – Years of Experience, Quality and Compensation of Coaches
I – Institutional Housing Facilities and dining Services
N – Nature of Publicity, Marketing and Media Services
G – Game and Practice Scheduling
F – Facilities for, & Access to Athletic Training & Medical Services
A – Academic Tutoring Services for Student-Athletes
I – Institutional Support Services for Athletic Programs
R – Recruiting Resources and Support
PLAYING FAIR
CONNECT & COLLABORATE
Your Title IX coordinator Contact information should be published
http://www.feminist.org/education/pdfs/NetworkCoordinators_state.pdf
Administration:◦ School board members◦ Parents, public/community members etc.
Create a committee to develop a strategic plan
Coaches / Teachers
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/data.html◦ CRDC data collection
National Federation of State High School Associations Participation Survey @ http://www.nfhs.org
NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER @◦ http://www.nwlc.org/our-issues/education-%2526-title-ix/athletics
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association @◦ http://www.wiaawi.org/Schools/PupilNondiscrimination.aspx
http://masseybasketball.blogspot.com/2012/05/title-ix-complaint-at-macomb.html
www.ncwge.org www.womenssportsfoundation.org.
Resources