An Instructional Consultant Looks to the Future

Abstract

In an era of proposed changes for the practice of school psychology, one of the most important roles is to help build the capacity of schools to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse and needy population. School psychologists are in a unique position to impact the tailoring of instruction to meet the needs of individual students. The Future of School Pschology conference explored a range of ideas on accomplishing this goal. Since practice changes begin at the individual level, there is a need to train school psychologists in consultation skills and support the use of those skills to generate positive changes for students, schools, and families. This article identifies areas of need and provides suggestions for future directions.