ABSTRACT

School psychologists consistently indicate that consultation is a crucial component of their duties but that they lack sufficient opportunities to develop their corresponding knowledge, skills, and confidence during graduate training. Building Competence in School Consultation directly addresses the need for practical, comprehensive consultation training, including support materials, for school psychologists, counselors, and other professionals working in schools. Drawing from evidence-based approaches as well as experienced instructors’ real-world toolkits, these essential perspectives and activities approach the standard and less common challenges of the school consultant role. Written by two leading experts in consultation, this book brings school psychology research directly to graduate students and both novice and experienced practitioners, providing invaluable context, reflection activities, videos from fellow consultation experts, and resources that translate academic findings into skills ready for immediate use.

chapter |20 pages

Consultation Training

Making It Work

chapter |19 pages

Understanding School Culture

chapter |14 pages

Consultation Relationships

Building Working Relationships

chapter |19 pages

Communication Skills

chapter |3 pages

The Consultative Problem-Solving Process

An Introduction

chapter |15 pages

Contracting

Making the Invisible Visible

chapter |28 pages

Problem Identification and Problem Analysis

Look Before You Leap

chapter |15 pages

Designing and Implementing Interventions

It’s Not Magic—It’s Planning, Monitoring, and Performance Feedback

chapter |6 pages

Post-Intervention Planning and Closure

chapter |13 pages

Learning to Consult

The Roles of Assessment, Feedback, and Deliberate Practice