Student Teaching

What is Student Teaching?

Student teaching is considered the culminating experience in the student's teacher education program. Student teachers are provided opportunities to observe teachers, to apply educational theory, to demonstrate their disposition for teaching, and to practice the knowledge and skills deemed essential for effective, professional practice within a supportive learning environment for all children.
It is a partnership between our mentor teachers, our student teachers, and our supervisors.

Important Changes for Field Experience and Student Teaching

Beginning July 1, 2024, any individual enrolled in a course that is part of an Educator Preparation Program AND who will be in a Pk-12 classroom as part of the course must obtain a Pre-service Teacher Permit before they are allowed in schools for their Field Experience or Student Teaching assignments.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW:

Step 1: Get your BCI and FBI Background check ASAP.

Use code 3319.291 for both BCI and FBI Background checks.

You can schedule a background check on the second floor of White Hall in the Instructional Resource Center (IRC) by using this link or going to any other WebCheck location that does background checks.

Have your background check sent electronically to the Ohio Department of Education/State Board of Education. We recommend you have a copy sent to yourself for your records.

You are not required to get a new background check if you have had one done within 1 year of the date that the pre-service permit is issued and if an electronic copy of that background check was sent to the State Board of Education (formerly the Ohio Department of Education) at the time you got the background check. If your background check is nearing expiration, it may expire before issuance of the pre-service permit.

Step 2: Create an OHID account and apply for the Educator State ID Number.

You can register for your OHID account at OHID.

Once you have your OHID, click on the Open App button under the Educator Licensure and Records (CORE) option to apply for your Educator State ID Number.

This link will take you to the CORE Applicant User Manual which will guide you through the process of getting your Educator State ID Number.

Step 3: Complete the pre-permit application on the EHHS Student Portal.

You must register on the EHHS student portal so that we can approve your application.

Once you have registered for the pre-service permit, you will be directed to apply through the State Board of Education website to complete Step 4.

Step 4: Complete the Pre-Service Teacher Permit application through your OHID account.

Other Important Information

You are not required to apply for a Pre-Service Teacher Permit if you hold a current and valid license including a: substitute, coaching, paraprofessional, or any Ohio license where you are enrolled in the RAPBACK program.

If you recently received a background check but did not have it sent electronically to the State Board of Education (or formerly the Ohio Department of Education), you will need to get a new background check. If you are unsure, check in your OHID account to see if the state has received a copy.

You can check the status of your application in your OHID account. You cannot begin any field experience or student teaching placement until your permit is approved and issued.

Please see additional Pre-Service Permit FAQs from the State Board of Education here.

Out-of-State Student Teaching

Application for Out-of-State Student Teaching
For all teacher education majors except Deaf Education and Educational Interpreting, there is a $130 placement fee (payable to KSU)
At one of the following three locations:
- Collier/Lee Counties Florida
- Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Clear Creek ISD, Texas