Engaging Educators in the Codesign, Feasibility, and Implementation Quality of Early Years Interventions: The <scp>ONE</scp> Program
ABSTRACT Giving practitioners a voice is essential in developing intervention programs that are adapted to educator and child needs. We aimed to do so by involving educators in the codesign of an intervention supporting early mathematical and executive development, to maximize feasibility and implementation quality. N = 100 educators, N = 24 Early Years Centers (EYCs), and N = 16 education science experts took part. Educators expressed a need for feasible professional development coupled with practical activity suggestions (Phase I). A scientist/educator expert panel developed the intervention (Phase II), further refined via educator input (Phase III) to overcome implementation barriers (e.g., diverse children's needs). In Phase IV, mixed methods revealed successful solutions (e.g., differentiation guidance) and additional barriers (e.g., diverse staff demands). We demonstrate the value of an iterative codesign process for complex educator‐led interventions to produce programs addressing specific needs of educators and children whilst retaining key theoretical principles.
Authors
- Sylvia Gattas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1719-0042)
- Megan von Spreckelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4060-2463)
- Victoria Simms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-6810)
- Emma Blakey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-3649)
- Steven James Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1258-3210)
- Gaia Scerif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-8875)
- Rosie O'Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7591-9503)
- Carmel Brough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8960-6313)
- Toni Loveridge
- Κathy Sylva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1440-6277)
- Zachary Hawes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4055-7607)
- Caroline Korell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-560X)
- Keely Cook
- Rebecca Merkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0769-926X)
- Fionnuala O’Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4355-9088)
Institutions
- Employment and Social Development Canada (CA)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Lancashire County Council (GB)
- Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (AU)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Carleton University (CA)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mind Brain and Education
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.70028
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nuffield Foundation
- Economic and Social Research Council