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GENDER EQUITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

GENDER EQUITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS. Kelly S. Witte wittek@uww.edu. 3 PRONG TEST. Demonstrate % of male and female athletes are substantially proportionate to male and female students enrolled OR . . .

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GENDER EQUITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

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  1. GENDER EQUITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS Kelly S. Witte wittek@uww.edu

  2. 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

  3. * http://ocrdata.ed.gov/DistrictSchoolSearch

  4. 2012-2013

  5. Program Expansion & Accommodation

  6. Complaints and Proactive Investigations: • Nearly 3,000 Title IX-related complaints • Launched more than 35 proactive investigations

  7. * A single complaint can raise multiple issues; therefore the total number of issues raised will exceed the number of complaints received.

  8. What are High School AD’s saying? • 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

  9. What Are States/Districts Doing? • 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?

  10. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association

  11. More Information. . . . . . • 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

  12. PLAYING FAIR • 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 Lee.Green@BakerU.Edu.

  13. 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

  14. Talking Sessions • Assess Program www.nfhs.org

  15. Resources • 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.

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