Despite efforts to embed mental health supports within schools, few models exist to facilitate the implementation of targeted (Tier II) evidence-based interventions in schools. To address this gap, a collaborative partnership was formed between a pediatric teaching hospital and a large urban public school district. The current exploratory study…

A training package for the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS), a multilevel consultation and coaching intervention for improved educational outcomes of students with autism, was developed and evaluated. Using a Hybrid Type 3 design with emphasis on implementation and a multidimensional approach to evaluating…

This study evaluated whether an implementation support package using collaborative goal setting, nondirective consultation, feedback, and reinforcement would result in an increase in the implementation of planned speech and language programs in a classroom for students with autism spectrum disorders. Additional measures were collected to assess…