Teacher Education and Special Education
The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional ChildrenTeacher Education and Special Education (TESE) is the official journal of the Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). TESE aims to support robust, interdisciplinary, and impactful research on how to cultivate a strong special education workforce, including the special educators, general educators, paraeducators, leaders, related service providers, and teacher educators responsible for ensuring an equitable education for students with disabilities and their families. TESE publishes original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, systematic reviews of research, and theoretically grounded position papers.
| Elizabeth Bettini | Boston University, USA |
| Wendy J. Rodgers | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| Nelson C. Brunsting | University of Florida, USA |
| LaRon A. Scott | University of Virginia, USA |
| Andy (Andrew) Markelz | Ball State University, USA |
| Kyena Cornelius | Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA |
| Kathleen Randolph | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, USA |
| Jennifer Sears | University of North Georgia, USA |
| Valentina Contesse | University of Florida, USA |
| Wilhelmina van Dijk | Utah State University, USA |
| Lucky (Loretta) Mason-Williams | Binghamton University, USA |
| Toni Franklin | University of West Georgia, USA |
| Stephanie Morano | University of Virginia, USA |
| Brittany L. Hott | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| Shanna E. Hirsch | University of Maryland, USA |
| Kristabel Stark | University of Vermont, USA |
| Zhe An | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| Kelly Anderson | UNC Charlotte, USA |
| Jessica Bacon | Montclair State University, USA |
| Sarah Ballard | Illinois State University, USA |
| David Bateman | Independent Consultant |
| Bonnie Billingsley | Virginia Tech, USA |
| Linda Blanton | Florida International University, USA |
| Alison Boardman | University of Colorado-Boulder, USA |
| Mildred Boveda | Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Mark Buckman | University of Kansas, USA |
| Kaitlin Bundock | Utah State University, USA |
| Eric Common | University of Michigan-Flint, USA |
| Lindsay Dennis | Florida State University, USA |
| Lisa Dieker | University of Kansas, USA |
| Melissa Driver | Kennesaw State University, USA |
| Stacy Dymond | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| Dave Edyburn | University of Central Florida, USA |
| Erin Fitzpatrick | University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA |
| Janet Gaffney | University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Deborah Gartland | Towson University, USA |
| Samantha Gesel | Vanderbilt University, USA |
| Joyce Gomez-Najarro | California State University, Fullerton, USA |
| David Houchins | Georgia State University, USA |
| Bree Jimenez | University of Texas-Arlington, USA |
| Michael Kennedy | University of Virginia, USA |
| Elizabeth Kozleski | Stanford University, USA |
| Kathleen Lane | The University of Kansas, USA |
| Alexandra Lauterbach | University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA |
| Hailey Love | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| Serena Lui | University of Florida, USA |
| Nancy Mamlin | North Carolina Central University, USA |
| Andrew Markelz | Ball State University, USA |
| Lucky (Loretta) Mason-Williams | Binghamton University, USA |
| Erica McCray | University of Florida, USA |
| Patty (Patricia) McHatton | Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, USA |
| Kevin Miller | SUNY Buffalo State, USA |
| Kristi Morin | Lehigh University, USA |
| Kristin Murphy | University of Massachusetts Boston, USA |
| Tuan Nguyen | University of Missouri, USA |
| Christopher O’Brien | University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA |
| Ann-Marie Orlando | University of Florida, USA |
| Alba Ortiz | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| David Peyton | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA |
| Sekhar Pindiprolu | University of Toledo, USA |
| Marleen Pugach | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA |
| Nicole Pyle | Utah State University, USA |
| Carly Roberts | University of Washington, USA |
| Marcia Rock | UNC Greensboro, USA |
| John Romig | University of Texas at Arlington, USA |
| David Royer | University of Louisville, USA |
| Andrea Ruppar | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| Jack Scott | Florida Atlantic University, USA |
| Molly Siuty | Portland State University, USA |
| Sean Smith | University of Kansas, USA |
| Melinda Snodgrass | Illinois State University, USA |
| Fred Spooner | University of North Carolina - Charlotte, USA |
| Peggy Weiss | George Mason University, USA |
Manuscript Preparation
Each manuscript submitted to this journal must be an original contribution and may not have been published elsewhere. No manuscripts will be returned. However, the rights to those manuscripts not selected for publication will revert to the authors upon notice of nonselection. After an article has been accepted for publication, authors will be required to sign an electronic contributor form. The journal seeks to publish articles that are thorough and comprehensive in nature, although manuscripts up to 20 pages are most adaptable to the space available. Manuscripts that are significantly longer may be edited for space considerations.
The journal editors encourage contributors to explicitly address how their efforts can be applied in generalized settings. In essence, we encourage authors to specify why their efforts are important to teacher educators. In addition, as authors draft their abstracts for online search optimization they may want to use the following website: http://www.sagepub.com/authors/journal/readership.sp.
Manuscripts must follow the format specified by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2009 (6th edition). Manuscripts should be double spaced for printing on standard paper with 1-inch margins. A separate cover sheet should provide the authors’ full names, institutions, full mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and short (2-3 sentences) bios. Please indicate the “corresponding author” to whom communication about the manuscript should be addressed. Authors’ names should not appear on any other pages of the manuscript. A 100- to 150-word abstract summarizing the content of the manuscript and 4 to 5 keywords should follow the title page.
Please type all copy upper and lower case—do not use all capitals or small capitals. Please use your tab key and centering functions to do head alignment, paragraph indents, etc. Do not use the space bar. Please place all figures and tables in a separate file. Tables need not be double spaced. Indicate the location of tables and figures in text in boldface, enclosed in angle brackets, on a separate line.
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Artwork
Figures and photos accompanying an initial submission must be provided as production-ready. Do not use rules or tick marks smaller than 1 point in size. Acceptable electronic formats for figures or other art are: TIFF, EPS, Word, or Excel. If you have trouble loading Excel files, copy and paste them into a Word document. Scans must be at least 300 dpi (also sometimes called lpi). Scans done at lower resolutions will have a very poor print quality even if they look crisp and clear on a laser printout.
Permissions
Obtaining written permissions for material such as figures, tables, art, and extensive quotes taken directly—or adapted in minor ways—from another source is the author’s responsibility, as is payment of any fees the copyright holder may require. Because permissions often take a considerable amount of time to be granted, authors should start the request process as soon as possible. Authors should never assume that material taken from software or downloaded from the Internet may be used without obtaining permission. Each source must be investigated on a case-by-case basis. Authors can download the Sage Permissions Request form at http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/RequestForPermissionForm.pdf. The form has been written to cover all necessary provisions; however, copyright holders may require use of their own form. In these cases, the author should read any forms carefully to make sure that the language is broad enough to allow publication in all formats, worldwide, as well as in both electronic and print versions. Failure to obtain permission will result in either removal of the particular item or the article being pulled from the journal issue.
Supplemental Materials
For instructions and guidelines on supplemental materials, please refer to the gateway here.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts should be submitted online through Manuscript Central.
Starting the Submissions Process
1. Launch your Web browser (Internet Explorer 5 or higher, Netscape 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox) and go to the Manuscript Central homepage (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tese).
2. Log in or click the “Create Account” option if you are a first-time user of Manuscript Central.
3. If you are creating a new account:
- After clicking on “Create Account” enter your name and e-mail information and click “Next.” Your e-mail information is very important. Continue entering information as prompted.
- Enter a user ID and password of your choice (we recommend using your e-mail address as your user ID) and then select your areas of expertise. Click “Finish” when done.
4. Log in and select “Author Center.”
Submitting Your Manuscript
Make sure you have the following items and information available: your original manuscript files; keywords for the manuscript subject matter; all coauthors’ full names, addresses (city/state), and e-mail addresses; # of figures, # of tables, # of words in the manuscript; if the manuscript is for a special issue; if you submitted manuscript previously, and if so, ID number assigned by the journal editorial office.
5. After you have logged in, go to the Author Center and click the “Submit a Manuscript” link.
6. Enter data as prompted, clicking the “Next” button to save your work and advance.
7. You will be prompted to upload your files:
- Click on the “Browse” button and locate the file on your computer.
- Select the description of the file in the drop down next to the Browse button.
- When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the “Upload” button.
8. Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) before sending. Click the “Submit” button when you are done reviewing.
Manuscript Review Process
Manuscripts are initially appraised by the editors for conformity to the overall editorial guidelines of the journal. Appropriate manuscripts are sent to outside reviewers. Every effort will be made to provide a turnaround of 10-12 weeks; however, turnaround times may be longer during key academic breaks. Upon completion of the external review process, a decision will be made by the editors and the corresponding author will then be notified by email. Authors of manuscripts that have been accepted for publication will then be asked to provide a final copy of the paper. Accepted papers are edited to improve readability and effectiveness of communication. In certain cases, the manuscript may be returned to the author for revisions before the article is put forward for publication. In all cases, the editors reserve the right to make editorial changes that do not materially affect the meaning of the text.
Non-English Speaking Authors
Authors who want to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider utilizing the services of SPi, a non-affiliated company that offers Professional Editing Services to authors of journal articles in the areas of science, technology, medicine or the social sciences. SPi specializes in editing and correcting English-language manuscripts written by authors with a primary language other than English. Visit http://www.prof-editing.com for more information about SPi’s Professional Editing Services, pricing, and turn-around times, or to obtain a free quote or submit a manuscript for language polishing. Please be aware that SAGE and TED have no affiliation with SPi and make no endorsement of the company. An author’s use of SPi’s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.
SAGE Choice
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Choice, subject to the payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit SAGE Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at SAGE, including self/author archiving deposits (green open access) visit SAGE Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.
For more information, please refer to the SAGE Manuscript Submission Guidelines.