{"id":5574,"date":"2020-09-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boydgrants.com\/wordpress\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2020-09-17T07:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:27:47","slug":"logic-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boydgrants.com\/wordpress\/grant-basics\/logic-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Logic Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Logic models are your friend and are very helpful in the grant writing process. A logic model is a visual representation of a theory of action or program logic guiding the design and implementation of a program or policy and can be used as a tool for building a relevant evaluation design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits of developing and using logic models are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The model helps communicate the program to people outside the program in a concise and compelling way.<\/li><li>The model helps program staff gain a common understanding of how the program works and their responsibilities to make it work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a small set of performance indicators based upon a logic model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keeps attention on all aspects of performance, balances the perturbations that measurement puts in the system.<\/li><li>Informs the timing of in-depth evaluations (e.g., there is no reason to look for outcomes if resources haven&#8217;t arrived).<\/li><li>Attribution of outcomes to the program is partially demonstrated by showing the related program activities and outputs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Logic models can be used to design new programs or to confirm that an existing program design is still reasonable under current circumstances. Similarly, a logic model can confirm that the set of existing performance measures covers key aspects all along the performance spectrum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logic models are your friend and are very helpful in the grant writing process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5581,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A logic model is a visual representation of a theory of action or program logic guiding the design and implementation of a program or policy and can be used as a tool for building a relevant evaluation design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Benefits of developing and using logic models are:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The model helps communicate the program to people outside the program in a concise and compelling way.<\/li><li>The model helps program staff gain a common understanding of how the program works and their responsibilities to make it work.<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Choosing a small set of performance indicators based upon a logic model:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Keeps attention on all aspects of performance, balances the perturbations that measurement puts in the system.<\/li><li>Informs the timing of in-depth evaluations (e.g., there is no reason to look for outcomes if resources haven't arrived).<\/li><li>Attribution of outcomes to the program is partially demonstrated by showing the related program activities and outputs.<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Logic models can be used to design new programs or to confirm that an existing program design is still reasonable under current circumstances. 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