ABSTRACT

Now in its second edition, the Handbook of Research in School Consultation provides the field of school-based consultation with a comprehensive volume examining research perspectives and methodologies, models of practice, and future research directions. Revised and updated, this collection brings together leading experts in the field, offering both producers and consumers of school consultation an invaluable snapshot of the current boundaries and rapidly growing content of the discipline. It touches upon not only the scientific progress of the field, but also upon the variety of cutting-edge techniques and approaches currently being developed with an eye toward a changing world. Perfect for school psychologists, and also appropriate for researchers, trainers, and school-based professionals such as special educators and school counselors, this handbook is an absolute necessity for those keeping pace with the innovating, evolving world of school consultation.

part |39 pages

Introduction

chapter |15 pages

Overview

The State of Scientific Research in School Consultation

chapter |22 pages

School-Based Problem-Solving Consultation

Plotting a New Course for Evidence-Based Research and Practice in Consultation

part |170 pages

What We Know: Process/Outcome Findings from Selected Models of Practice

chapter |30 pages

Behavioral Consultation

Contemporary Research and Emerging Challenges

chapter |28 pages

Bringing Instructional Consultation to Scale

Research and Development of IC and IC Teams

chapter |28 pages

Organization Development and Change Facilitation in School Settings

Theoretical and Empirical Foundations

chapter |17 pages

Section Commentary

Process and Outcome Research in Selected Models of Consultation

part |103 pages

Additional Cutting-Edge Topics and Future Challenges

chapter |18 pages

School Consultation and Response to Intervention

Convergence, Divergence, and Future Directions for Research and Practice

chapter |9 pages

Section Commentary

Adapting Consultation Research to Challenges of the 21st Century

part |9 pages

Conclusions

chapter |7 pages

Epilogue

Final Comments on School Consultation Research