In consultation, the consultant assists the consultee in their relationship with someone else.

• A. The student
• B. The teacher
• C. The parent
• D. The administrator

Answer: (A)

In consultation, the focus is on strengthening how the consultee works with the person they are trying to help. In a school setting, that person is typically the student—the client of the consultee’s work. The consultant’s role is to provide guidance, strategies, and problem-solving so the consultee can interact more effectively with the student and support the student’s needs. So the "someone else" in the consultee’s relationship is the student, making the student the best fit.

The other roles listed (teacher, parent, administrator) are potential consultees themselves, in that they may seek guidance, but the scenario describes improving the consultee’s relationship with the student, which centers the student as the client.