The current study reports outcomes of a professional development model intended to strengthen faculty members' cultural competence and skills for teaching about diversity and inclusion. Creating Inclusive Communities (CIC) was developed collaboratively by faculty from across social science disciplines based on a theoretical framework emphasizing…

Presents introduction to, and practical aspects of, two consultation theories to help school counselors improve their current approach to consultation. Three major theoretical perspectives in school-based consultation are identified (mental health consultation, behavioral consultation, and process consultation), and overviews of the mental health…

This study presents evidence that seems partially to confirm techniques consistent with an education model for elementary school guidance. (Author)

(SBH)

This study attempted system-wide institutionalization of a consultation-based ancillary service delivery model into the norms and work behaviors of the elementary school organization, through modifying the role and function of members of existent school-based multidisciplinary Child Study Teams (CSTs) and the demonstration of the potential of the…

Describes three models in school consultation: mental health, behavioral, and Alderian. Summarizes research on consultation under headings of input variables, process variables, and product variables. Discusses factors to consider when consulting and future of consulting over next decade and into twenty-first century. (ABL)

A prereferral intervention system was implemented in three schools (two elementary, one junior high) in which consultation, observation, and intervention occurred before a student entered the typical referral-for-assessment phase. A survey assessing teachers' beliefs about special services and teachers' expectations and preferences about the…

This paper explores the role of consulting in elementary school counseling. In particular, consulting with teachers and parents is reviewed, as well as the efficacy of consulting. A consulting model developed by Caplan in the field of mental health is presented as a comprehensive consulting model which may be of use to elementary school…

Examined preference ratings of classroom teachers, special education teachers, and administrators (N=105) regarding four consultation approaches with respect to five stages of a consultation process. Results indicated a preference for collaboration over other indirect service models in their consultee role vis-a-vis school psychological…

This report describes a model which was implemented in Broward County, Florida for the provision of psychological services in non-public schools. The major goals of the model are identified: (1) to increase teachers' awareness of types of academic/behavioral difficulties in need of assessment; (2) to increase parents' awareness of available…

Public Act 94-142 will have a profound effect on education. There will be a need for new consultation models. This article presents four consulting postures which are seen as desirable and compatible for counselors' use. They present unique issues to be investigated in light of future trends. (Author/MFD)

This report describes the Integrated Services Consultant Model (ISCM) and the strategies used in implementing the model in 12 elementary schools in southern California. A reprint from the November 1986 issue of "Focus on Exceptional Children" of an article by Lenny Reisberg and Ronald Wolf titled "Developing a Consulting Program in…

The Wisconsin Hills (Brookfield, Wisconsin) Elementary School Peer Intervention Team (PIT Crew) is a group of collaborating classroom teachers, specialty area teachers, and support staff who consult with one another to develop intervention strategies to assist students. The PIT Crew model has resulted in fewer referrals for special education…