Portal Partnership
September - 2007: The Portal Project is a partnership between the College of Education at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and Anoka Ramsey Community College (ARCC), Coon Rapids Campus offering a baccalaureate degree in special education. Although the project was designed originally for undergraduates, graduate students are also able to take evening courses that lead to special education licensure. Planning and recruiting efforts began in 2004 and initial program offerings began on the ARRC-Coon Rapids campus fall semester of 2006.
A primary appeal of the project is that it fosters an SCSU College of Education presence in the suburban Twin Cities. The Coon Rapids location, in turn, potentially cultivates the ability of SCSU’s Special Education Department to recruit candidates of color into special education teaching degree programs. This project is also particularly appealing to special education program paraprofessionals who are pursuing both a baccalaureate degree and special education licensure.
