Consultation has long been a topic of key importance in U.S. School Psychology and has recently gained more attention in Educational Psychology worldwide. This handbook coheres leading research on the topic from all over the world, providing researchers and students, a foundationally global perspective on consulation in educational settings. In twenty-three chapters from leading experts, on the theory and practice of consultation.

The increasing diversity of the U.S. population has brought to the foreground the need to emphasize and promote multicultural competence in training,...

Consultation has long been a topic of key importance in U.S. School Psychology and has recently gained more attention in Educational Psychology worldwide. This handbook coheres leading research on the topic from all over the world, providing researchers and students, a foundationally global perspective on consulation in educational settings. In twenty-three chapters from leading experts, on the theory and practice of consultation.

The increasing diversity of the U.S. population has brought to the foreground the need to emphasize and promote multicultural competence in training,...

Designed for both researchers and practitioners, this book is a guide to bridging the gap between the knowledge generated by scientific research and application of that knowledge to educational practice. With the emphasis on evidence-based practice in the schools growing exponentially, school practitioners must learn how to understand, judge, and make use of the research being produced to full effect. Conversely, researchers must understand what is being used in "real-world" settings, and what is still needed.

The editors of this book have outlined this process as a series of steps,...

Most consultation courses in school psychology focus heavily on theoretical models of consultation and associated intervention procedures. Little time is devoted to developing communication and process skills. Yet these process skills are key to properly identifying student problems and selecting appropriate interventions. Without skillfully conducted consultations, implementation and evaluation of an intervention can be minimal. This book is designed to help students develop the process skills needed to become effective school consultants in consultee-centered consultation, with special...

Most consultation courses in school psychology focus heavily on theoretical models of consultation and associated intervention procedures. Little time is devoted to developing communication and process skills. Yet these process skills are key to properly identifying student problems and selecting appropriate interventions. Without skillfully conducted consultations, implementation and evaluation of an intervention can be minimal. This book is designed to help students develop the process skills needed to become effective school consultants in consultee-centered consultation, with...