COEHS/OFS Partnerships

In recognizing the unique needs of our interns and in attempting to serve the needs of Northeast Ohio schools, the Office of Field Services has adopted a partnership model dedicated to the continuous development of collaborative university/school/community relationships. This change recognizes that to serve CSU interns well, we must also serve the needs of our partner sites, who deal with the ever increasing challenge of educating our children. The College of Education and Human Services is a charter member of the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS), an organization dedicated to integrating this partnership model throughout all of P-16 education. If you are interested in learning more about a partnership with Cleveland State University and the College of Education and Human Services, please contact Dr. Brian Yusko at 216-875-9774 or via email at b.yusko@csuohio.edu.

Award-winning Partner Schools:  Horizon Science Academy was just named as one of six Northeast Ohio school receiving an award as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Cleveland School of the Art (Lower Campus) received a 2009 Panasonic National School Change award.

View a map of Partner Schools
Legend: : Elementary School. : High School. : Middle School / Other. : CSU.

List of Partner Schools:

East	West
K-8
Case Elementary Cleveland School of the Arts--Lower Campus [K-6] John W Raper Elementary Joseph F Landis Elementary Marion-Sterling Elementary Willow Elementary	Almira Elementary Artemus Ward Elementary Clark Elementary H Barbara Booker Elementary Horizon Science Academy Dennison Lakewood Catholic Academy Louisa May Alcott Elementary Newton D Baker School Of Arts Elementary Orchard School Of Science Elementary Riverside Elementary Scranton Elementary Urban Community Elementary
Elementary
Citizen's Academy Early Childhood Enrichment Center & Carol Nursery School Kenneth Clement Boys Academy William Patrick Day
Middle
Monticello Middle
High
Cleveland Central Catholic High Cleveland School of the Arts Early Childhood Development Center Horizon Science Academy High John Hay High Shaw High School St. Martin De Porres High SuccessTech Academy High Sunbeam Elementary Warrensville Heights High Whitney Young High	Carl Shuler High Garrett Morgan High School Of Science John Marshall High Lincoln-West High

Districts

OFS currently maintains relationships with the school districts listed below. These districts have:

• An agreement to host CSU interns
• Designated district or site coordinators
• Procedures to assist OFS in matching students
• Proximity to CSU (within 35 miles)

These districts cover a wide territory and offer internship opportunities in both urban and suburban settings. Students may request a match at any of these districts for practicum or student teaching internships without petitioning. OFS will not send match requests to districts that are not included on this list.

	East	West
Urban	Cleveland Euclid Warrensville Heights Maple Heights Garfield Heights Charter or Private Cleveland Heights/University Heights East Cleveland	Cleveland Charter or Private Brooklyn Elyria*
Suburban	South Euclid-Lyndhurst Beachwood Shaker Heights Mayfield Mentor*	Westlake Strongsville Lakewood North Olmsted Brecksville Parma

*on a very limited basis in programs where supervisors are available and where the student has extenuating circumstances

Some districts are able to accommodate more interns than others. If more students request a district or school than the school can accommodate, OFS will determine which match requests are sent by reviewing student transcripts and files and consulting with program area faculty. If OFS is unable to send a request to a student’s first or second district choice, OFS will send a request to a partner district and/or school that matches the student’s request as closely as possible.

Schools

Some districts (like Cleveland) have partner schools that work closely with Cleveland State University. Partner schools have the following characteristics:

• A history of successful experiences with CSU interns, as demonstrated by a high percentage of mentor teachers working with CSU interns over time
• A high percentage of highly qualified mentor teachers, defined as teachers who have received additional mentor training or certified as Classroom Teacher Educators (CTEs)
• Supportive administrators
• An identified school site coordinator who helps us identify outstanding mentor teachers and assists in troubleshooting field-related concerns
• A commitment to host a significant number of interns each semester

Our goal is to ensure that all students complete at least one major field experience in a partner school. Since many partner schools are located in urban settings and many students satisfy their urban experience requirement during practicum, many students are likely to complete their practicum in a partner school.

If there are partner schools in a district, students can request a specific partner school. If there are no CSU partner schools in the district, the student may ask for a specific school, but must be open to a match in any school in the district. If a student wishes to complete an experience in a non-partner school that is located in a partner district, the student must complete a Special Request Form and submit it to OFS by the following dates:

For spring internships: October 15
For fall internships: March 15

OFS will review these forms and notify the student if the request is approved or denied.

Schools

• OFS honors student requests by sending match requests out to the first or second choice as indicated in the drop-down boxes of the application (providing that student requests do not violate a requirement of the student’s licensure program, the urban experience requirement, or any other CSU policies regarding allowable matches).
• If more students request a district or school than the school can accommodate, OFS will determine which match requests are sent by reviewing student transcripts and files and consulting with program area faculty.
• If a student wishes to complete an experience in a non-partner school in a partner district, the student must complete a Special Match Request Form and submit it to OFS by the dates listed above.
• OFS will NOT send match requests to districts besides current partner districts. This ensures that all students will be matched in a timely fashion.
• If OFS sends a match request to a district and the district is unable to confirm a match in a timely fashion, OFS will consider the student’s second choice. If we are unable to secure a match in a student’s first or second choice, OFS will send a match request to a partner district and/or school that matches the student’s initial requests as closely as possible.

Forms:

Special Request Form
Change Request Form