Before Searching:
An Ed-ID for students is to be assigned to a student once and remain with the student throughout their educational experience. A best practice is to always use the lookup/search function before requesting a new ID be created.
Newly enrolled students: Always perform a lookup for new students (includes pre-K and kindergarten students).
If an Ed-ID for the student already exists, use this existing STN.
Check all documentation provided for the student for name changes, adoptions, or an incorrect Date of Birth against potential matches presented after utilizing the lookup/search to ensure a new STN is not created.
There are three different ways to search:
The Student Search button via the Ed-ID portal
Your student information system’s (SIS’) interface.
Check with your SIS vendor. This functionality may be offered as soon as the 2023-2024 school year)
The Application Programming Interface (API) for identities.
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How to Search Inside the Ed-ID Portal
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Do your first search using the First Name and Date of Birth as YYYY- MM-DD, as published on the students' Birth Certificate.
If you cannot find a specific enough result, then add additional fields such as Last Surname, Middle Name, Suffix. Race and Sex should be only entered to narrow the results.
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