Consultation to Improve Treatment Integrity

The educational reform has resulted in most schools across the US organizing their academic and behavioral support services differently. As these changes take hold, many school social workers and other specialized instructional support personnel are jockeying to stay relevant by locating their work within this framework. To do this, Frey, Lingo, and Nelson (2010) suggested that these personnel place more emphasis on primary prevention efforts and all indirect service delivery model such that a primary role involves helping administrators and staff identify and adopt evidence-based practices (EBP); coordinate the provision of services across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of support; and provide technical assistance to support the implementation of EBPs. This editorial elaborates on supporting the implementation of EBPs through consultation and argues that this responsibility should be prioritized as school social workers attempt to locate their role within the changing landscape of specialized instructional support services.