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Consistent with the idea of responsible caring, school psychologists “accept responsibility for their professional work” (NASP Broad Theme II) and they take steps to offset any harmful consequences of decisions made (APA Principle B; NASP Guiding Principle II.2). More specifically, school psychologists ensure that “the effects of their recommendations and intervention plans are monitored, either personally or by others. They revise a recommendation, or modify or terminate an intervention plan, when data indicate that the desired outcomes are not being attained” (NASP Standard II.2.2).

Under the broad theme of professional competence and responsibility, the NASP’s code of ethics has specific standards for responsible assessment and intervention practices (Guiding Principle II.3 and subsumed standards), school-based record keeping (Guiding Principle II.4 and subsumed standards), and the use of professional materials (Guiding Principle II.5 and subsumed standards).