An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of School-Based Behavioral Consultation

An investigation of the effectiveness of school-based behavioral consultation was conducted. Participants were 80 teachers who recently were involved in consultation with a practicing school psychologist. Teachers were asked to evaluate a recent consultation case using a consultant effectiveness sca...

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Published in:Journal of educational and psychological consultation 2001-09, Vol.12 (3), p.203-216
Main Authors: MacLeod, Ian R., Jones, Kevin M., Somers, Cheryl L., Havey, J. Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An investigation of the effectiveness of school-based behavioral consultation was conducted. Participants were 80 teachers who recently were involved in consultation with a practicing school psychologist. Teachers were asked to evaluate a recent consultation case using a consultant effectiveness scale, a measure of intervention quality, and an intervention outcome index. Results indicated that consultant skills were rated as highly effective, 4 of 6 critical elements of problem solving were included in a majority of cases, and in two thirds of the cases student functioning improved. Significant correlations between consultant skills, consultation quality, and case outcomes were obtained. Potential contributions of field-based consultation research are discussed.
ISSN:1047-4412
1532-768X
DOI:10.1207/S1532768XJEPC1203_02