To determine whether your program is working according to
plan, you must first have a baseline of how things work, or
a picture of the relationships among the parts of your program:
what you are putting into the program, the program activities,
and what is coming out of the program. A logic model provides
this picture. It is a graphic depiction of all the parts of
the program, linked together. It includes not only the activities
and results expected from the program, but also the resources
that the program needs.
Shown below are five parts of a logic model: Inputs, Activities,
Outputs, Outcomes, and Impact (Goals). This illustration shows
the relationship and dependency among (and between) these
components. Click on each component box for an explanation.
It is often difficult to see the unexpected, so
be sure that your logic model does not overlook
results that may be unintended. Consider all possibilities.1
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1. Source: Taylor-Powell,
E., Jones, L., & Henert, E. (2002). Enhancing program
performance with logic models. Retrieved November 15,
2003 from the University of Wisconsin-Extension web site:
http://www1.uwex.edu/ces/lmcourse/
