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Why a Logic Model?
- Clarity: Shows difference between what we do and impact we have
- Consistency: Provides a common vocabulary
- Focus: On quality and continuous improvement
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Two Phases/Uses
- Planning:
- What do you want? Goals (Outcomes)
- For whom? Participants (Outputs)
- How? (Activities)
- With What Resources? (Inputs)
- Evaluation:
- Who (Inputs)
- Did What (Activities)
- To Whom (Outputs)
- and Why (Outcomes)
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Some Principles to Keep in Mind
- You can start anywhere to draft a model:
- Depends on the "maturity" of your program and how you think about it
- Limitations Include:
- Focus on expected outcomes
- Causal attribution is tough
- Doesn't address the question, "Are we doing the right thing?"
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What is a Logic Model?
- A graphical representation that shows relationships between inputs, outputs and outcomes relative to a situation.
- Everyday Logic Model
- Headache
- Get pills
- Take pills
- Headache gone (go back to work, etc.)
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Terms to Know
- Situation (What's the problem or need?)
- Inputs (What we invest)
- Outputs (What we do and Who we reach)
- Outcomes (Changes or Results)
- Environment (Influential Factors)
- Assumptions (Principles that guide us)
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Inputs/Outputs/Outcomes
- INPUTS: Resources to carry out activities; What we invest.
- OUTPUTS (ACTIVITIES & PARTICIPATION): Actual work, services or programs; What we do. Actual accomplishments in terms of delivery, e.g. number of programs offered, number of participants; Who we reach.
- OUTCOMES: Expected changes or results due to program; Immediate or Short outcomes are produced first; Intermediate or Medium
Outcomes occur later as a result of immediate outcomes; Long-term Outcomes are the big changes the program ultimately strives to accomplish.
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Last Updated:
September 13, 2007