School psychologists are responsible for the security requirements specific to each instrument they use. School psychologists uphold copyright laws. Permission is obtained from authors to reproduce non-copyrighted published instruments. School psychologists will obtain written prior consent or else remove identifying data presented in public lectures or publications. When producing materials for consultation, intervention, teaching, public lectures, or publication, school psychologists acknowledge sources and assign credit to those whose ideas are reflected in the product.
Recognition is given in proportion to the contribution.
Plagiarism of ideas or product is a violation of professional ethics. School psychologists do not promote or encourage inappropriate use of computer generated test analyses or reports. For example, a school psychologist would not offer an unedited computer report as one's own writing, nor use a computer scoring system for tests in which one has no training. They select scoring and interpretation services on the basis of accuracy and professional alignment with the underlying decision rules. School psychologists maintain full responsibility for any technological services used.