The following mission statement was developed in a planning meeting on May 14, 1988:

The Iowa School Psychologists Association is committed to furthering the psychological and educational development of children and youth, and to improving the quality of services to families, educators, and other professionals in school and in community settings.

The Iowa School Psychologists Association is further committed to enhancing the effectiveness of professional school psychologists and to influencing the quality of all psychoeducational services to children and youth.