Researchers have conducted two prior longitudinal retrospective syntheses of the journal Teacher Education and Special Education. The present authors’ approach is different; they analyze only the content published during their tenure as editors. They define big ideas that they believe are representative of what they published. They found that federal initiatives and personnel preparation (32%) and teacher beliefs and practices (24%) accounted for 56% of the articles published, followed by the other category (11%) and program descriptions and evaluations; recruitment, retention and attrition; collaboration; and technology applications (each less than 10%). They also find that quantitative research approaches (55%), qualitative designs (14%), and mixed-method (11%) designs are represented in the published articles. The authors reflect on these outcomes and offer a perspective on teacher education and special education.
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Anderson, K.M., Spooner, M., Calhoun, M.L., & Spooner, F. ( 2007). Reviewing and refining: A professional education unit’s journey toward accreditation. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 57-66.
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Bondy, E., Ross, D., Adams, A., Nowak, R., Brownell, M., Hoppy, D., et al. (2007). Personal epistemologies and learning to teach. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 67-82.
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Bouck, E.C. ( 2005). Secondary special educators: Perspectives of pre-service preparation and satisfaction. Teacher Education and Special Education, 28, 125-139.
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Bradley, J.F., & Monda-Amaya, L.E. (2005). Conflict resolution: Preparing pre-service special educators to work in collaborative settings. Teacher Education and Special Education, 28, 171-184.
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Bullock, L.M., Gable, R.A., & Mohr, J.D. ( 2008). Technology-mediated instruction in distance education and teacher preparation in special education. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 229-242.
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Burns, M.K., & Haight, S.L. ( 2005). Psychometric properties and instructional utility of assessing special education teacher candidate knowledge with portfolios. Teacher Education and Special Education, 28, 185-194.
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Carlson, E., Lee, H., & Schroll, K. ( 2004). Identifying attributes of high quality special education teachers. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 350-359.
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Cook, L.H., & Boe, E.E. ( 2007). National trends in the sources of supply of teachers in special and general education. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 217-232.
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Correa, V.I., Hudson, R.F., & Hayes, M.T. ( 2004). Preparing early childhood special educators to serve culturally and linguistically diverse children and families: Can a multicultural education course make a difference? Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 323-341.
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Cramer, E., & Nevin, A. ( 2006). A mixed methodology analysis of co-teacher assessments . Teacher Education and Special Education, 29, 261-274.
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Deng, M., & Harris, K. ( 2008). Meeting the needs of students with disabilities in general education classrooms in China. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 195-207.
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Doan, K. ( 2006). A sociocultural perspective on at-risk Asian-American students. Teacher Education and Special Education, 29, 157-167.
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Duke, T.S. ( 2004). Problematizing collaboration: A critical review of the empirical literature on teaching teams. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 307-317.
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Dukes, L.L., III, & Shaw, S.F. ( 2004). Perceived personnel development needs of postsecondary disabilities services professionals. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 134-146.
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Dymond, S.K., Renzaglia, A., Halle, J.W., Chadsey, J., & Bentz, J.L. ( 2008). An evaluation of videoconferencing as a supportive technology for practicum supervision. Teacher Education and Special Education , 31, 243-267.
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Englert, C.S., & Rozendal, M.S. (2004). A model of professional development in special education. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 24-46.
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Forbush, D.E., Stenhoff, D.M., Vasquez, E., III, Furzland, M., Alexander, M., & Stein, J. ( 2007). Evaluation of an online tool for assessing competence in achievement testing. Teacher Education and Special Education , 30, 142-154.
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Gallagher, P.A., Vail, C.O., & Monda-Amaya, L.M. (2008). Perceptions of collaboration: A content analysis of student journals. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 12-20.
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Goeke, J.L. ( 2008). A preliminary investigation of prospective teachers’ reasoning about case studies with expert commentary. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 21-35.
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Gormley, S., & Ruhl, K.L. ( 2007). Language structure knowledge of pre-service teachers: Connecting speech to print. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 83-92.
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Griffin, C.C., Jones, H.A., & Kilgore, K.L. ( 2006). A qualitative study of student teachers’ experiences with collaborative problem solving. Teacher Education and Special Education, 29, 44-55.
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Heng, M.A., & Tam, K.Y. ( 2006). Special education in general teacher education programs in Singapore. Teacher Education and Special Education, 29, 149-156.
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Jones, M.L. ( 2009). A study of novice special educators’ views of evidence-based practices. Teacher Education and Special Education, 32, 101-120.
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Judge, S., & Oreshkina, M. ( 2004). Special education teacher preparation in Belgium, Russia, and United States: A comparative study. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 240-250.
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Kennedy, V., & Burstein, N. ( 2004). An induction program for special education teachers. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 444-447.
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Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., Tramill, J.L., & Westbrook, A. ( 2009). Evaluating the federal investment for personnel preparation in special education. Teacher Education and Special Education , 32, 150-165.
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Leblanc, L., Richardson, W., & Burns, K.A. ( 2009). Autism spectrum disorder and the inclusive classroom: Effective training to enhance knowledge of ASD and evidence-based practices . Teacher Education and Special Education, 32, 166-179.
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Little, M.E., & King, L.M. ( 2008). Using online modules to bridge research to practice in classrooms. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 208-223.
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Ludlow, B.L., & Duff, M.C. ( 2007). Copyright law and content protection mechanisms: Digital rights management for teacher educators. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 93-102.
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Maheady, L., Jabot, M., Rey, J., & Michielli-Pendl, J. (2007). An early field-based experience and its impact on pre-service candidates’ teaching practice and their pupils’ outcomes. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 24-33.
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McCabe, H. ( 2008). Effective teacher training at the autism institute in the People’s Republic of China. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 103-117.
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McHatton, P.A. ( 2007). Listening and learning from Mexican and Puerto Rican single mothers of children with disabilities. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 237-248.
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McHatton, P.A., & Daniel, P.L. ( 2008). Co-teaching at the pre-service level: Special education majors collaborate with English education majors. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 118-131.
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McLeskey, J., & Ross, D.D. ( 2004). The politics of teacher education in the new millennium: Implications for special education teacher educators. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 342-349.
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Menlove, R., Garnes, L., & Salzberg, C. ( 2004). Why special educators leave and where they go. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 373-383.
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Miller, P.S., & Stayton, V.D. ( 2006). Interdisciplinary teaming in teacher preparation. Teacher Education and Special Education, 29, 56-68.
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Morningstar, M.E., Kim, K.H., & Clark, G.M. ( 2008). Evaluating a transition personnel preparation program: Identifying transition competencies of practitioners. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 47-58.
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Musti-Rao, S., Kroeger, S.D., & Schumacher-Dyke, K. (2008). Using guided notes and response cards at the postsecondary level. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 149-163.
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Parker-Katz, M., & Hughes, M.T. ( 2008). Preparing special education mentors using classroom artifacts as a vehicle for learning about teaching. Teacher Education and Special Education, 31, 268-282.
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Phillips, B., & Halle, J. ( 2004). The effects of a teacher-training intervention on student interns’ use of naturalistic language teaching strategies. Teacher Education and Special Education, 27, 81-97.
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Podell, D.M., & Tournaki, N. ( 2007). General and special educators’ predictions of student success as a function of learner characteristics and teacher experience. Teacher Education and Special Education, 30, 249-263.
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