“…Collaboration between general and special educators, a defining feature of the learning consultant model, is an inherent component of federal legislation regarding special education service delivery (per the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004) and a vital piece to operationalizing inclusive practices in classrooms (Frattura & Capper, 2007a;Mostert, 1996;Sheridan et al, 1996;Vernon-Dotson, 2008;Wade, 2000;Welch, 1998Welch, , 2000. By structuring special education service delivery through collaborative relationships of general and special educators, schools are better able to meet the requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act such that students are educated by highly qualified teachers in math, reading, and language arts (Bowden Carpenter & Dval, 2007;Yell et al, 2006).…”