Stone and Dahir's (2006) model of collaboration is referred to as which framework?

• A. CASTT
• B. Epstein's Theory
• C. Commuity Asset Mapping
• D. Transformative Collaboration

Answer: (A)

CASTT is the framework Stone and Dahir describe for collaboration. It centers on school counselors coordinating a team that includes teachers, administrators, families, and community partners to plan and implement a comprehensive approach that supports student success. The emphasis is on shared goals, ongoing communication, data-informed decision making, and coordinated services across the school and community to create systemic, transformative change rather than isolated efforts. That focus on a structured, collaborative model specific to school counseling is why this option is the best fit. The other ideas—Epstein’s theory about school-family-community partnerships, Community Asset Mapping, and the notion of transformative collaboration as a general concept—represent different frameworks or methods that don’t name the Stone and Dahir framework.