Abstract: Since the starting of the policy for the normal student of free charge, “the normal students of free charge” are especially noticed, both from good and bad angles, by the different fields of the society, because of their special identities. Each of them has his own opinions about the role identification of the normal students of free charge. At present, the first grade graduates of free charge have taken their posts, which causes new interpretation on their role identification originated form their working practice, with further research and understanding of connotation, theoretical layers and influencing factors about the role identification of the students of free charge. Two measures can be taken to strengthen identification of the students’ roles. The first one is the way of “research and practice”, which is a way of innovating normal education, and elevating the enthusiasm of the life-long pursuit for the education of the students of free charge. The second is the way of “practice and introspection”, which can construct the new system for normal education and raise educational teaching abilities of the normal students of free charge.

Key words: normal students of free charge, role identification, normal education