Does Teacher Education Produce Better Special Education Teachers?

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How Does the Quality and Stability of the Teaching Force Influence the Research-to-Practice Gap? (2008, background): “Although no large-scale studies were found that linked special education teacher quality to student achievement, Nougaret, Scruggs, and Mastropieri (2005) found that traditionally prepared 1st-year special education teachers outperformed 1st-year teachers with emergency licensure on observational…”
The association between teaching students with disabilities and teacher turnover. (2020, background): “Moreover, special education certified teachers have higher ratings of classroom performance when they teach SWDs than uncertified or alternatively certified teachers teaching SWDs (Nougaret et al., 2005; Sindelar et al., 2004).”
Measuring teacher efficacy to implement inclusive practices (2012, background): “Relevant literature on inclusive education (Danielson, 1996; Forlin et al., 2009; Kuyini and Desai, 2007; Nougaret et al., 2005; Romi and Leyser, 2006; Winter, 2006) and existing scales on teacher efficacy (Gibson and Dembo, 1984; Tschannen-Moran et al.”