The purpose of the New Look Project is to assist secondary and postsecondary career and technical educators in identifying, developing, and strengthening aspects of programming for special populations learners.
Formerly the NTO (Nontraditional Occupations) Look, the New Look Project has an expanded goal to assist CTE educators in strengthening programming for all special populations learners, though an emphasis on nontraditional for gender occupations is still a driving force in this Project. This award-winning program improvement model supports career and technical education programs at several different levels of investment through monetary awards, technical assistance, and professional development.
The New Look Project Process has seven integrated steps in the cycle for program improvement. View these steps in detail.
This tool is free and available for use by anyone, however, due to the nature of the program, a log-in and password are required. If you do not already have log-in information, please contact us. You will be sent an introductory e-mail and will have full access to the tool.
"Oldies-but-goodies", our NTO Look Self-Study and accompanying response form, as well as the Special Populations Programmatic Self-Study can be accessed through this link.
Resources from presentations regarding Illinois' New Look/NTO Look Project across the Nation.
All of the forms that current participants could ever want or need in one convenient location.
All of the forms that current participants could ever want or need in one convenient location.
Browse the latest news on the current New Look Participants.
Detailed listings of applications, final reports, and supplemental materials from sites completing the New Look Process in previous years. In these reports you will find examples of what programs have been developed and implemented across Illinois. This information can help you to see what has been effective in programming to support special populations, and occasionally what has not been effective; either way, these reports are references on which to help design continuously improved programs.
The initial years of the New Look Project focused on individuals preparing for careers that were nontraditional with regard to gender. Peruse the FY05 NTO Look Projects, and share in their ideas and successes.
For further information on this project, visit our portfolio or request a service.
