The Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education has been recognized as one of the elite teacher education schools in the country after receiving all positive marks following its continuing accreditation review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the organization responsible for professional accreditation of teacher education. The Intervention Specialist (Special Education) licensure programs are nationally recognized by the International Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and approved by the Office of Special Education in the Ohio Department of Education.