Open AccessUsing the EBAM Across Educational Contexts: Calibrating for Technical, Policy, Leadership Influences
Author(s) -
Brenton Faubert,
Anh Thi Hoai Le,
Donna Swapp,
Georges Wakim,
Kaitlyn E. Watson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of education policy and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1555-5062
DOI - 10.22230/ijepl.2019v14n4a865
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , jurisdiction , process (computing) , calibration , computer science , management science , political science , engineering ethics , engineering , law , mathematics , operating system , paleontology , biology , statistics
This article reports on a rigorous approach developed for calibrating the Evidence-Based Adequacy Model to suit the Ontario K–12 public education context, and the actual calibrations made. The four-step calibration methodology draws from expert consultations and a review of the academic literature. Specific attention is given to the technical revisions and, importantly, the significant influence of policy(values) and leaders’ decision-making on the calibration process. It also presents emerging implications for leaders and researchers who are considering calibrating the EBAM for use in their educational context. Calibrating the instrument was a necessary step before use in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, where the model was developed, and our team has been the first to outline a methodology and bring Canadian evidence to the discussion.