Rochester Institute of Technology
School Psychology

Advanced Consultation, 0527.749.01
Winter Quarter 2007

Required Text:

Dougherty, A. M. (2005). Psychological Consultation and Collaboration in School and Community Settings. 4^th Edition.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of consultation as a reciprocal, interactive problem solving process.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the affective and the cognitive components of the consultative process.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic conceptual components within the collaborative approach to consultation.

• Demonstrate familiarity with the similarities and difference among commonly used consultation approaches

• Demonstrate ability to identify and explain techniques and strategies as well as personal variables that influence the implementation, process, and outcomes of consultation.

• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of accurate problem identification and analysis in the problem solving process.

• Gain practice in use of consultation skills.

• Demonstrate skill development in use of consultation skills.

• Demonstrate an awareness of how organizational factors influence consultation.

• Develop inservice training skills.
  

Course Schedule:

Assignments:

1. Consultation Observation Due: Tuesday 12/18/07
   

Write a 3-4 page report on a consultation/problem solving interview you observe in your practicum setting. In a written report, indicate the following:

• What was the issue the consultee was concerned about?
• What problem solving steps did you see occurring?
• What techniques did you observe that were particularly effective?
• What techniques did you observe that were particularly ineffective?
• What consultation skills did you see the consultant using?
• What were any unique aspects of the consultee that you noticed and impacted the nature of the consultation?
• Was the target issue specifically defined?
• Was the target behavior accurately identified?
• Did you feel like the issue was thoroughly analyzed? If not, what was missing in your opinion?
• What would you do differently?

2. Midterm Due: Tuesday 1/15/08
   

Cumulative in-class exam on materials reviewed up to this point in the quarter.

3. In-class consultation progress report Due: Tuesday 1/22/08
   

4. Consultation Case Due: Tuesday 2/12/08
   

Each student will be expected to carry an on-going consultation case. This can be with a teacher, a parent, or other school administrator/faculty. You will be expected to meet with the person you are consulting with 4-6 times depending on the nature of the consultation and to keep field notes following each meeting. Your report will describe the stages of your consultation relationship and outcome information. More specific information about the details of the consultation will be distributed in class. Write up will be 5-7 pages plus copies of your field notes.

5. Inservice presentation Due: Tuesday 2/19/08
   

In groups of three, prepare a 30 minute brief inservice or workshop aimed toward teachers, parents, administrators, or some other organizational unit. Topics will be discussed and selected in class. Each group will present their inservice to the class and provide materials to the class so that the inservice can be recreated in the future.

Relative assignment weights for course grades:

• Consultation Observation 15%
• Midterm 25%
• In-class consultation progress report 10%
• Consultation project 25%
• Inservice presentation 25%

Students with disabilities:

Notify me at the start of the course of any accommodations that you require.