Its stated mission is to "represent and support school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children."
The vision of NASP is that all children and youth access the learning, behavior, and mental health support needed to thrive in school, at home, and throughout life.
They are champions for children, families, and schools, working hard to apply their knowledge about mental health, learning, equity, and systems to address challenges that thwart progress.”[2] The National Association of School Psychologists was created on March 15, 1969, during a two-day national conference in St. Louis.
There are two delegate representatives in each of its four region with the executive council consisting of the elected officers and program managers.
The policies and business of NASP emanate from the association’s central office, located in Bethesda, Maryland.
The NASP Practice Model is one of the four major of parts of Professional Standards NASP 2010 and creates flexibility for agencies and professionals to develop policies and procedures that meet local needs, while also providing sufficient specificity to ensure appropriate, comprehensive service provision.
It previously distributed[11] School Psychology Forum: Research in Practice, an electronic publication, but the final issue was published in spring 2019.