| National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services | |
| Formation: | 1992 |
| Nickname: | NCASES |
| Type: | Non-profit corporation |
| Headquarters: | 200 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 700 Washington, District of Columbia 20004 |
| Leader Title: | NCASES Commissioners Chair |
| Leader Name: | Rachel Tait |
| Website: | http://www.ncases.org/home.html |
The National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES) is a subsidiary of the National Association of Private Special Education Centers established in the United States in 1993.[1] NCASES provides an accreditation process and standards "to ensure that students in private special education are provided safe and healthy work environments that are conducive to learning".[2] NCASES accreditation standards "are designed to differentiate superior quality from mere adequacy".
Noting that NCAES evaluates institutions based on 30 core standards, and a total of 187 standards, The Record of Hackensack, New Jersey, wrote:
Dustin Holt of The Record Observer in Easton, Maryland wrote, "NCASES evaluates private special education programs through a process that encourages diversity of educational practice and innovation. The process assures students in private special education settings are provided environments that are healthy, safe, comfortable and conducive to learning."[3]
The Hartford Courant described the process of a site visit: