Does Teacher Preparation Matter for Beginning Teachers in Either Special or General Education?

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The design of pre-service inclusive education courses and their effects on self-efficacy: a comparative study (2010, background): “Despite these positive effects, mandatory inclusive education courses have been subject to criticism for an overemphasis on knowledge acquisition instead of equipping prospective teachers with practical skills for teaching a diverse range of students (Boe, Sujie & Cook, 2007 ; Carroll et al, 2003 ”
Feelings of Preparedness Among Alternatively Certified Teachers (2011, methodology): “For example, using the 1999-2000 survey, Boe, Shin, and Cook (2007) examined feelings of preparedness among special and general educators as a function of the extent of their preparation.”
Differentiated instruction: Hong Kong prospective teachers’ teaching efficacy and beliefs (2016, background): “Boe, Shin, and Cook (2007) contended that teacher preparation affects teachers’ perceptions of well preparedness for catering for student learning.”