Some Guidelines for School Consultants Revisited |
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| Abstract: | The value and relevance of Alpert's (1977) guidelines for school consultants are reconsidered after 1 1/2 decades of significant societal changes that have resulted in calls for educational reform and restructuring. The debate over the Regular Education Initiative-its underlying assumptions, its proposed methods, and aims-is discussed as an illustration of the necessity for an informed and realistic approach to planned change. Recent additions to the literature on planned change are considered, particularly those pertaining to specific methods and strategies necessary for successful implementation. The importance of institutionalization as the terminal stage of a planned change is also discussed. Finally, the potential impact of the educational reform movement on the role of the school psychologist is addressed. |
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