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Logic modeling. “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” said the Cat. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Logic Models. Provides a picture of how your program works
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“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” said the Cat. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Logic Models • Provides a picture of how your program works • Gives logical chain of connections showing what your program will accomplish • A series of “if-then” relationships
Logic Model Components • Situation • Influential factors • Assumptions • Resources/Inputs • Outputs: Activities + Participation • Outcomes/Impact
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Situation • What is the present problem?
Influential Factors • What factors may impact the program? • Within the person • Environment
Assumptions • Client is honest in providing information • Client will make a good faith effort to change practices or habits
Resources / Inputs • What is invested to the program: • Staff expertise, time, money/funding, materials, equipment, partners
Outputs (activities + participation) • Activities: what is done (events or actions) • Workshops, meetings, counseling, training, assessments, curriculum development
Outputs(activities + participation) • Participation • Who the program reaches: • Participants, customers, citizens
Outcomes / Impact • Program objectives • Short-term (learning) • Medium-term (actions) • Long-term (conditions)
Short-term outcomes • Learning (KAB) • Awareness • Knowledge • Attitudes • Skills • Opinions • Motivations
Medium-term outcomes • Actions • Behavior • Practice • Decisions • Policies • Social actions
Long-term outcome • Conditions • Social • Economic • Civic • Environmental
Example • Situation = headache • Assumption = the headache is not caused by an undetected disease • Input = medication • Output = take medication • Outcome = headache goes away
“If-Then” thinking • If I have a headache, then I should take an aspirin • If I take an aspirin, then the headache will go away