THE COLLABORATIVE CONSULTATION MODEL

This article describes a revisitation and update of the collaborative consultation model originally developed by us (Idol, Paolucci-Whitcomb , & Nevin, 1986). These new conceptualizations are presented in the se cond edition of Collaborative Consultation (Idol, Nevin, & Paolucci-Wh itcomb, 1994) and this article offers some of those new and refined in sights presented in chapters 1 and 2 of that volume. This article desc ribes the Collaborative Consultation Model as a model of educational s ervice delivery for students with special education needs and students who are at risk for school failure, and who are included in general c lassroom instruction. Efficacy and field-based applications of this mo del are described. The model includes three sources of influence on co llaborators: (a) the interpersonal communicative, interactive, and pro blem-solving skills; (b) the underlying knowledge base; and (c) the in trapersonal attitudes of the individual collaborators. A collaborative problem-solving process is used with teams of collaborators interacti ng in a collegial, parity-based, and consensus-building manner. In thi s article, emphasis is placed on new conceptualizations concerning the intrapersonal attitudes of collaborators and unresolved issues regard ing Collaborative Consultation.