Laura McFarland
Biographic Data
| ID | 6510467 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura McFarland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | McFarland |
| SIGNATURE | MCFARLAND L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2051-7237 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Supporting Young Children’s Social–Emotional Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education and Care
Child wellbeing and mental health continues to be a significant public health issue, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals are uniquely positioned to monitor and support young children’s wellbeing and can thus provide important insights to inform early interventions and support. This qualitative study sought to explore Australian ECEC professionals’ perspectives about supporting…
Profiles of Professional Wellbeing and Turnover Intentions Among Australian Early Childhood Educators
Research Findings: To explore distinct professional-wellbeing subgroups and variations in turnover intentions, we examined the factor structure of the Early Childhood Professional Wellbeing Questionnaire (McMullen et al., 2020), which was completed online by 368 Australian early childhood educators.Based on educators' scores on the Belonging and Connection, Impact Evaluation and Safety factors, we identified five professional-wellbeing subgroups …
Developing the Wecare cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing
Purpose This paper describes the development of the WECARE cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing, and details the experiences of some of WECARE’s 17 members. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores and situates the WECARE team’s experiences within extant literature on cross-national and collaborative research groupings alongside a strongly practical focus. Findings The study’s findings incl…
The impact of work-related wellbeing and workplace culture and climate on intention to leave in the early childhood sector
One in three respondents reported an intention to leave the profession. • Emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment, and age predict centre directors’ intention to leave. • Pay/benefits, emotional exhaustion, and qualification level predict educators’ intention to leave. • Findings may inform interventions to improve workforce stability. • Findings are timely given current government spotlight on the ECEC workforce. High-quality early childho…
Preparing All Educators to Serve Students with Extensive Support Needs
Despite evidence that inclusion is a research-based practice for students with extensive support needs (ESN), such students are often denied access to meaningful instruction in general education. This article describes an interdisciplinary program that prepares educators to serve all students, including those with low-incidence disabilities, in inclusive environments. Results of the needs assessment that informed program development are shared al…
Connecting the dots
Predictors of numeracy performance in national testing programs
This article is based on an exploratory study that examines factors which predict children's performance on the numeracy component of the Australian National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy ( NAPLAN ). Utilizing an ecological theoretical model, this study examines child, home and school variables which may enable or constrain NAPLAN numeracy performance. Data are presented from a nationally‐representative sample of 2450 children particip…
Connecting the dots
Predictors of numeracy performance in national testing programs
This article is based on an exploratory study that examines factors which predict children's performance on the numeracy component of the Australian National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy ( NAPLAN ). Utilizing an ecological theoretical model, this study examines child, home and school variables which may enable or constrain NAPLAN numeracy performance. Data are presented from a nationally‐representative sample of 2450 children particip…
Predictors of numeracy performance in national testing programs
This article is based on an exploratory study that examines factors which predict children's performance on the numeracy component of the Australian National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy ( NAPLAN ). Utilizing an ecological theoretical model, this study examines child, home and school variables which may enable or constrain NAPLAN numeracy performance. Data are presented from a nationally‐representative sample of 2450 children particip…
Connecting the dots
Preparing All Educators to Serve Students with Extensive Support Needs
Despite evidence that inclusion is a research-based practice for students with extensive support needs (ESN), such students are often denied access to meaningful instruction in general education. This article describes an interdisciplinary program that prepares educators to serve all students, including those with low-incidence disabilities, in inclusive environments. Results of the needs assessment that informed program development are shared al…
Profiles of Professional Wellbeing and Turnover Intentions Among Australian Early Childhood Educators
Research Findings: To explore distinct professional-wellbeing subgroups and variations in turnover intentions, we examined the factor structure of the Early Childhood Professional Wellbeing Questionnaire (McMullen et al., 2020), which was completed online by 368 Australian early childhood educators.Based on educators' scores on the Belonging and Connection, Impact Evaluation and Safety factors, we identified five professional-wellbeing subgroups …
Developing the Wecare cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing
Purpose This paper describes the development of the WECARE cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing, and details the experiences of some of WECARE’s 17 members. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores and situates the WECARE team’s experiences within extant literature on cross-national and collaborative research groupings alongside a strongly practical focus. Findings The study’s findings incl…
The impact of work-related wellbeing and workplace culture and climate on intention to leave in the early childhood sector
One in three respondents reported an intention to leave the profession. • Emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment, and age predict centre directors’ intention to leave. • Pay/benefits, emotional exhaustion, and qualification level predict educators’ intention to leave. • Findings may inform interventions to improve workforce stability. • Findings are timely given current government spotlight on the ECEC workforce. High-quality early childho…
Supporting Young Children’s Social–Emotional Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education and Care
Child wellbeing and mental health continues to be a significant public health issue, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals are uniquely positioned to monitor and support young children’s wellbeing and can thus provide important insights to inform early interventions and support. This qualitative study sought to explore Australian ECEC professionals’ perspectives about supporting…
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works) · Early childhood (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (2 works) · Disability Education and Employment (2 works) · Early childhood education (2 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works)