The purpose of the NAA Code of Ethics is to raise awareness of our personal commitment to ethical conduct as we carry out our professional responsibilities, conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct. The NAA Code of Ethics adheres to the highest standards of integrity and honesty in all public and personal activities to inspire public confidence and trust in the afterschool profession.
A professional code of ethics is set of standards, rules, guidelines and values that govern and guide ethical behavior of a profession's members, interactions among its members and interactions between its members and the public.
A professional Code of Ethics:
defines accepted and acceptable behaviors
promotes high standards of practice
provides a benchmark for members to use for self-evaluation
establishes a framework for professional behaviors and responsibilities
provides a vehicle for professional identity
provides a mark of professional maturity
According to Judy Nee, NAA President and CEO, "a professional code of ethics enhances a sense of community among members of a profession and of belonging to a group with common values and a common mission. NAA is such a community and we are thrilled to have taken one more step toward building the identity and maturity of the afterschool profession."
NAA is extremely grateful to the Code of Ethics Development Committee: Eddie Santiago, Florida; Christine Schmidt, Ohio; Deborah Chase, Maine; Selma Goore, New Jersey; and Denise Sellers, New Jersey.
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