This 26-minute asynchronous eTraining provides K–12 employees with an introduction to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its protections against discrimination based on race, color, and national origin. Designed for building and district leaders, teachers, coaches, support staff, administrative staff, and other school employees, the training explains how Title VI applies in educational settings and introduces common forms of prohibited conduct, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Participants will learn the school or district’s responsibility to respond promptly to potential discrimination and to stop prohibited conduct, prevent its recurrence, and remedy its effects. The training also provides practical guidance for responding appropriately when a student or other community member discloses a concern. Employees will gain a clearer understanding of their important role in recognizing and reporting potential Title VI concerns so that trained school or district personnel can provide support and take appropriate action.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the Decision-Maker’s Role and Responsibilities: Recognize the scope of Title VI, the decision-maker’s role in the resolution process, and the importance of procedural fairness, impartiality, and mitigating bias and conflicts of interest.
- Evaluate Evidence and Assess Credibility: Identify relevant and reliable evidence, assess the credibility of parties and witnesses, and objectively weigh evidence to support sound, defensible determinations.
- Apply Analytical Frameworks to Title VI Complaints: Use structured approaches to evaluate allegations of disparate treatment, hostile environment harassment, and retaliation, including assessing comparator evidence, legitimate nondiscriminatory explanations, pretext, and the totality of the circumstances.
- Make Fair and Well-Supported Determinations: Apply the appropriate standard of evidence, distinguish factual findings from final determinations, and consistently apply institutional policies to determine whether violations occurred.
- Develop Defensible Written Determinations: Clearly articulate findings, explain the rationale supporting decisions, and identify appropriate sanctions and remedies while maintaining thorough documentation.
Who Should Attend?
- Title VI Decision-makers
- Title VI Coordinators/Administrators
ATIXA’s Title VI and Civil Rights Certification Courses:
- Title VI Compliance Foundations Level One for Educational Settings
- Title VI Compliance Foundations Level Two: Best Practices for Title VI Coordinators in Educational Settings
- Title VI & Civil Rights Investigation Foundations Level One for Educational Settings
- Free Speech and Responding to Protests and Activism in Educational Settings