F. A. Q.

The Kean CS Hub will provide sustained, high-quality professional learning opportunities for school leaders and computer science teachers to school districts across the state.

Our goals are to:

• Increase the number of well-prepared educators to teach CS;

• Expand equitable access to high-quality CS education for all K-12 students;

• Provide resources to schools and school districts to expanding CS education across grades K-12 in the classroom or through extra-curricular activities.

Parking on Kean's campus is free. Please fill out this online form to let Campus Police know that you are a guest at a Kean Computer Science hub workshop event:

Visitor Parking: Visitors must register here for a single- or 3-day parking pass in order to park in the designated Visitor's Lot or in any white-lined, non-reserved space on campus.

For more information, including all parking rules and regulations, visit the Parking Services web page or email parking@kean.edu.

PRAXIS CS Certification (click here for info)– PRAXIS CS Exam prep:

Foundations of CS for Teachers: Praxis Prep (online, asynchronous course)

• Timeframe: May 2021 - September 2021

• Teachers will have access to the content in perpetuity, but these would be the active dates with quizzes and sample test questions.

AT THIS TIME THE PRAXIS CS COURSES FOR 2021 ARE FULL. JOIN US NEXT SUMMER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM.

You can contact Yulia Kumar at ykumar@kean.edu should you have questions about the Praxis CS Certification registration.

• WeTeach_CS Certification (click here)- Prep (virtual workshop)

• Dates of synchronous training: July 15, July 29, and August 12

• AT THIS TIME THE PRAXIS CS COURSES FOR 2021 ARE FULL. JOIN US NEXT SUMMER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM.

• Once completed, teachers can then register and take the Praxis exam for certification on their own. Currently, the exam costs $120. Once the PRAXIS 5652 CS Certification is awarded and documented to the Kean CS Hub, the $1,000 stipend will be paid to the teacher.

Teachers must register through the Kean CS hub for this program.

Spots are limited and will be awarded first come, first served

Please sign up only if you are intent on earning this credential through this coursework

Individuals who want to study on their own for the certificate [and do not want to attend the WeTeach program] can also register with the Kean CS Hub (click here). Once approved, the individual can then submit their earned Praxis CS certification (by Aug 30, 2021) to the Kean CS Hub for review. If approved, the $1,000 stipend will be awarded to them.

NJ teachers from participating districts have priority in this program. All NJ teachers welcome to apply.

Plan to earn the Praxis now! This program has a capacity limit! Be on of NJ's Praxis CS Certified teachers!

Teachers must register and take the Praxis CS exam on their own. It is currently $130 to take the exam.

Teachers who do not pass, can re-register for the exam and take it again.

Teachers who pass the Praxis CS exam, and are registered with us, and provide their passing Certificate will be paid $1000.

Exams should be completed by Aug. 30, 2021 for reimbursement.

AT THIS TIME THE PRAXIS CS COURSES FOR 2021 ARE FULL.

JOIN US NEXT SUMMER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM.

For teachers that registered with the Kean CS Hub, the following should be provided for review on completion of the certificate:

0. when you register, request that the Praxis 5962 CS test scores be sent electronically by ETS to Kean University, ATTN: Dr. Patricia Morreale.

Hint: NJ isn't demanding the test yet, so you can't select it through the state. Before you select the state, there is an area where you can select by test instead. (you might have to scroll down to find it) - it is on the same screen where you are asked to select your state. Kean University should be on the list.

1. Scan and upload the completion certificate for the Praxis 5652 CS exam using this Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/Ig5MKc08oq2YBdSsAryE

Hint: If you are already a part of the program and received a scholarship or a study-on-your-own notification you can submit your results by December 2021 (strictly before 2022). The soft baseline for the test score is 150+/200. It takes about two weeks to get the result from ETS and also, please, consider a time to process the payment.

2. Fill out the form found here for our final report to the NJ DOE. This will allow us continue to offer the Praxis CS program to other NJ educators.

3. Submit your documents for payment (this is after you passed the exam). Complete the invoice found here: link to invoice, your W9 form and submit documents using the link provided below: Dropbox link for tax forms to be submitted (this is a different link than the Certificates): https://www.dropbox.com/request/5E7a4fpSQmpJj7qS95KC

Hint: On the W9: section #3 requires you to check off the box Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Sections #5 and #6 require your address. Part l: Enter your Social Security number as your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Part II: Certification- your signature and date. Invoice Submission Example can be found here.

join our Slack channel: KeanCSHUB-teachers for more information

Some details about the registration with the redemption code is provided below.

Don't hesitate to email ykumar@kean.edu if you have any questions.