Ecobehavioral Consultation in Schools

Steven W. Lee, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of psychology and research in education and the former program director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Kansas.Christopher R. Niileksela, PhD, is a lecturer in the department of psychology and research in education at the University of Kansas.

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to ConsultationChapter 2 – History, Rationale and OverviewChapter 3 – The Ecobehavioral Consultation (EBC) ProcessChapter 4 - Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention DesignChapter 5 - Evaluation Strategies in Ecobehavioral ConsultationChapter 6 - Entry and Ethics in Ecobehavioral ConsultationChapter 7 - Ecobehavioral Consultation in School-Based TeamsChapter 8 - Multicultural Ecobehavioral ConsultationChapter 9 - EBC in a Response to Intervention Framework

"Ecobehavioral Consultation in Schools is a masterful treatment of best-practice approaches for school-based consultants. It blends a strong theoretical orientation with outstanding coverage of research and offers practical ideas for professional practice. It’s a wonderful resource for anyone hoping to serve our schools as an effective consultant."—Terry B. Gutkin, PhD, professor of counseling at San Francisco State University"Ecobehavioral Consultation in Schools is the next must-have school-consultation resource. In it, Lee and Niileksela provide a solid foundation for scientist-practitioners who provide consultation services in schools. Grounded in ecological-behavioral theory and oriented toward application, it integrates research-based principles with highly useful tools and procedures. This text is a wonderful resource for students, trainers, and practitioners who need a highly practical guide for their work in schools."—Susan Sheridan, PhD, George Holmes University Professor & Willa Cather Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln"Lee and Niileksela do a unique and masterful service to the field of school-based consultation by their comprehensive coverage of consultation and particular translation of ecobehavioral consultation. Their step-by-step cases, supporting forms, and data-gathering strategies place the use of this approach, long called for by leaders in the field, within the reach of motivated practitioners. Bravo on the long-awaited operationalization of this sophisticated approach to supporting change at multiple levels for youngsters, teachers, parents, and educational organizations!"—Jane Close Conoley, PhD, dean and professor counseling, clinical, and school psychology at the University of California–Santa Barbara