The paper presents an alternative service delivery model for special education. Problems with the current delivery model include tests, labeling, overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities, and lack of generalization from the resource setting to the regular classroom. The alternative model would allow more students to be served without being labeled and increase collaboration between general education and special education programs. Change agents are described including California law, current research, and directives from the Federal Government. Collaborative consultation is promoted as an alternative vehicle to facilitate school-site change. The triadic model of collaborative consultation in which a variety of persons may serve as either consultant, mediator, or target is described. Characteristics of successful consultation programs are identified and include administrative support, a sense of shared ownership, a consistent and responsive total school instructional core curriculum, and quality paraprofessionals. (DB)