Getting Logical Developing a Logic Model Meeting Outline

Getting Logical Developing a Logic Model

Meeting Outline Briefly discuss purpose of logic models Define components of logic models Our history of using logic models Begin process of creating Market Logic Model Next steps

What is a logic model? See Handout Glossary of common terms pg. 1 FAQs pgs. 2 -3 A graphic representation of a program Shows the intended relations between investments in a program and the outcomes of a program

Why create a logic model? See Handout pg. 4 Logic models are useful in planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating. Describes program and focuses evaluation work. Helps match evaluation to the actual program so that what is measured what is appropriate and relevant. A logic model expresses your “theory of action” or “theory of change”. Help make assumptions about a give program explicit. Faulty assumptions are often the reason for poor results.

See Handout pg. 5 Tell me more…

Past Examples of Logic Models What we’ve done and what we can do better

PD History of Using Logic Models

What is an Outcome? The SO WHAT IF/THEN. Outcomes are the THEN.

“Not how many worms the bird feed its young, but how well the fledgling flies” (United Way, 1999) Outcome vs. Output

Measurable Outcomes

Example Source: http: //www. shapingoutcomes. org/course/cases/index. htm

Example Source: http: //www. shapingoutcomes. org/course/cases/index. htm

Creating Market Logic Model Step by Step See pg. 6 for example Logic Model

Identify problem of interest (situational analysis) and long-term outcomes Step 1. Big Picture

Move backwards and identify the chain of outcomes that lead to the final, long-term result. Starting at the impact level and ask “how? ” How are we going to produce these outcomes? Step 2. Outcomes

Step 3. Outputs – Activities

Step 3. Outputs Participants

Resources and contributions that are invested. Inputs include such elements as staff, money, time, equipment, partnerships, etc. Step 4. Inputs

Step 5. Review Completed Logic Model

Next Steps Set check in dates during the planning, design, prototyping, etc. phases to ensure we are on track and making adjustments as needed Create an evaluation plan Implement progress reporting tool