7.10: Logic Models and indicators

Sample Logic Models Showing Indicators

In these two examples, you can see how the indicators connect with the programs’ inputs, outputs, and outcomes. Review the indicators shown, and think about any other indicators you might choose to help determine if you have achieved your goals.

Farmer Education Program

The input is resources invested. The indicator is amount of resources used.
The Activities output is activities implemented and its indicators are number of workshops held, number of field days, and number of on-site visits. The Participation output is farmers targeted and the indicators are number and percentage of targeted farmers participating in each activity.
The short-term outcome is farmers learn and the indicators are the number and percentage who learn the content. The medium-term outcome is farmers practice new techniques and the indicators are number and percentage who practice recommendations. The long-term outcome is that conditions improve and the indicator is the level of improvement in the condition.

Parent Education Program

In this example, we have included the key evaluation questions from earlier in this section. Notice how the indicators connect with the evaluation questions. Will the indicators answer the questions? Are there other indicators you might look at?

The inputs are staff, money and partners. The key evaluation question is were the inputs sufficient and timely? The indicators are number of staff, money used, number of partners, and when it was delivered.
The two Activities outputs are design parent education curriculum and provide 6 interactive training sessions with handouts. The key evaluation questions are was the curriculum developed and were all 6 sessions delivered. The indicator is the number of sessions held. The Participation output is targeted parents attend. The key evaluation questions are did all parents attend that we intended, who did and did not attend, did they attend all 6 sessions, and why or why not. The indicators are the number and percentage who attended per session and who received a certificate of completion.
The two short-term outcomes are parents increase knowledge of child development and parents learn new ways to discipline. The key evaluation questions are to what extent did knowledge increase, did they learn new approaches, and what else happened. The indicators are the number and percentage with increased knowledge and additional outcomes. The medium-term outcome is parents use improved parenting skills. The key evaluation questions are whether parents are actually using improved skills, so what, and what difference do these skills make. The indicators are the number and percentage using the skills and types of differences reported. The long-term outcome is reduced rates of child abuse and neglect among participants. The key evaluation questions are has there been a decrease in rates among participants and were goals met. The indicators are the number and percentage abusing or neglecting children before and after.

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