In the prescriptive mode of consultation, the school counselor:

• A. Recommends to administration an intervention strategy.
• B. Allows the consultee to decide on the best and more probable intervention strategy.
• C. Prescribes an intervention strategy to the consultee that targets a needed change in a client.
• D. None of the above.

Answer: (C)

Prescriptive mode is a directive approach in school counseling consultation. In this mode, the consultant analyzes the situation and then prescribes a concrete intervention strategy for the consultee to implement with the client, aiming to produce a specific change in the client’s behavior or outcomes. The emphasis is on giving explicit steps, tools, and a plan for action that the consultee carries out with guidance.

That's why the best answer is the one that describes prescribing an intervention strategy to the consultee that targets a needed change in a client. It’s not about routing the plan to administration, nor about leaving decision-making entirely to the consultee; those descriptions align more with other modes of consultation where the consultant takes a less directive or more collaborative role.