What outcome results from adopting a collaborative, consultation, and facilitation approach?

• A. Isolation of services
• B. Improved coordination with stakeholders
• C. Increased workload
• D. Reduced involvement of families

Answer: (B)

Collaborative, consultation, and facilitation approaches center on bringing together families, educators, specialists, and others involved in a student’s life to plan supports and share decision making. This structure naturally leads to improved coordination with stakeholders because communication is regular, roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, and services are aligned around common goals. Working in isolation is the opposite of this approach, and while some teams might experience an initial or perceived increase in workload, the defining outcome is not more work but better coordination. Reduced family involvement would contradict the goal of actively engaging families in the process.