ERIC Number: EJ1409530
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 38
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3896
Title IX Policy Implementation and Sexual Harassment Prevalence in K-12 Schools
Billie-Jo Grant; Jeffrey Haverland; Jessica Kalbfleisch
Educational Policy, v38 n2 p510-547 2024
This study examined the prevalence of student-to-student and staff-to-student sexual harassment in K-12 schools and school district compliance with Title IX using a retrospective survey of young adults. Participants (n = 511) were asked to describe their knowledge of policies and procedures regarding Title IX, the prevalence of sexual harassment, and the school's observed response to harassment using a 34-item, anonymous online survey. Descriptive statistics revealed that 13.4% of participants perceived that sexual harassment at their K-12 school district was at a "moderate" or "high" level, 50.1% reported that they either knew someone who experienced sexual harassment by a school employee or experienced it themselves, and 17.4% (n = 89) of individuals personally experienced one or more incident of staff-to-student sexual harassment. Nearly all (94%) students were unable to identify their Title IX compliance officer and 70% were unaware of how to file grievances. School districts without policies and materials that address sexual harassment had statistically significantly higher rates of harassment than school districts with policies (p = 0.01) and materials (p < 0.01).
Descriptors: Incidence, Sexual Harassment, Elementary Secondary Education, Compliance (Legal), Knowledge Level, School Role, School Districts, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Barriers, School Personnel, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Title IX Education Amendments 1972
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