Collaborative Consultation: Empowering Public School Personnel to Provide Heterogeneous Schooling for All-or, Who Rang That Bell?

Abstract
In this article, researched exemplary practices related to systems that effectively avoid or limit referrals to special education through strengthening mainstream (heterogeneous) education are examined and updated. Emerging organizational and instructional practices which enable school personnel to meet the needs of a diverse population within heterogeneous classrooms are presented along with consultative roles and recommended behaviors for school personnel.