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.

Preface. Acknowledgments 1. Consultation Training: Making it Work 2. Understanding School Culture 3. Consultation Relationships: Building Working Relationships 4. Communication Skills 5. The Consultative Problem Solving Process: An Introduction 6. Contracting: Making the Invisible Visible 7. Problem Identification and Problem Analysis: Look Before You Leap 8. Designing and Implementing Interventions: It's Not Magic - It's Planning, Monitoring, and Performance Feedback 9. Post-Intervention Planning and Closure 10. Learning to Consult: The Roles of Assessment, Feedback, and Deliberate Practice. References. Appendices. Index

Daniel S. Newman is Assistant Professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

Sylvia A. Rosenfield is Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland, USA.