“What Do I Think About Title IX?” Voices From a University Community

Paule-Koba, Amanda L.; Harris, Othello; Freysinger, Valeria J.

doi:10.1080/02701367.2013.762323

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“…2), and we argue here that the research literature on Title IX has focused primarily on heterosexual, cisgender White female athletes. School districts and institutions of higher education (IHEs) often lack the local expertise and support needed to enforce Title IX effectively (Block, 2012;Paule-Koba et al, 2013;Stromquist, 2013). With the change in the presidential administration in 2017, and recent changes to Title IX guidance documents and rule-making, enforcement is even more uncertain.…”

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Who is (Not) Protected by Title IX? A Critical Review of 45 Years of Research

Meyer

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2021

Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education

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Background/Context This is the first published systematic literature review with an exclusive focus on Title IX scholarship. This article aims to offer a holistic view of the existing knowledge base in this field presented in peer-reviewed scholarly publications. Purpose This review of the literature identifies key trends in this body of research and highlights strengths, as well as gaps and oversights, that future research should address. Research Design This descriptive literature review systematically collected 169 peer-reviewed articles to identify the conceptual boundaries of the field and the current gaps. Data Collection and Analysis Authors applied Booth, Sutton, and Papaioannou's SALSA approach (Search, AppraisaL, Synthesis, and Analysis) to this systematic review to identify and analyze the 169 articles included in the study. We applied an intersectional feminist lens and Queer of Color critique to the analysis of the included articles. Findings/Results Peer-reviewed scholarly publications on Title IX (169) have generally focused on analyses of legal decisions (93) and studies of athletics (75), with little attention to other aspects of the law. Most studies lacked intersectional analyses of how “sex discrimination” has been understood in K–12 and higher education contexts, which leaves experiences of students of color, transgender students, and LGBQ students missing from most of the scholarship in this field. Conclusions/Recommendations This review of the literature is intended to help scholars interested in issues of sex discrimination and gender equity in educational institutions in the United States have a clear overview of scholarship that already exists related to Title IX in order to ask more focused and critical questions about its impacts and implementation. More research is needed to understand the ways in which educational institutions interpret and apply their responsibilities under this law—particularly through the lenses of intersectional feminism and Queer of Color critique. Contemporary issues, including campus sexual assault, and the negative experiences documented about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students in schools underline the importance of staying current with Title IX, and the current body of literature indicates scant attention to collecting and analyzing data about this law's application in practice and implications for diverse groups of people.

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Who is (Not) Protected by Title IX? A Critical Review of 45 Years of Research

Meyer

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2021

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“…Palavras-chave: equidade de gênero; política; lei; estudos de gênero; administração; pesquisa qualitativa; equidade sexual; discriminação; Estados Unidos Sex discrimination in educational contexts is an ongoing problem despite the passage of Title IX in 1972. School districts often lack the local expertise and support needed to enforce Title IX effectively (Block, 2012;Paule-Koba, Harris, & Freysinger, 2013;Stromquist, 2013). With the change in the presidential administration in 2017, Title IX guidance and enforcement is even more uncertain.…”

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Title IX coordinators as street-level bureaucrats in U.S. schools: Challenges addressing sex discrimination in the #MeToo era

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Sex discrimination in educational contexts is an ongoing problem despite the passage of Title IX in 1972. Many schools have not aligned their policies with new laws protecting students from bullying and harassment, and many professionals are unaware of their new obligations in regards to new state regulations. This article presents the findings from semi-structured interviews with 10 participants reporting on the roles and responsibilities of Title IX coordinators in their K-12 school districts. Title IX coordinators were difficult to locate and recruitment was a challenge in this study. However, our findings indicate a strong alignment with Lipsky’s concept of “street-level bureaucrats” (1971, 2010). We found that these school administrators had autonomy and discretion in interpreting and enacting their duties, however they lacked time, information, and other resources necessary to respond properly to the stated duties in their position. They reported spending very little time on Title IX-related duties, many felt under-supported and under-prepared, and few had comprehensive understanding of their responsibilities. We conclude with recommendations for policy and practice regarding the training and supports of Title IX coordinators and related gender equity efforts in K-12 schools.

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