AALHE 2018 Annual Conference

Extensively utilized by government agencies and evaluators, logic models are a conceptual model used for program planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational and social programs. Logic models not only serve as a tool to visually depict a theory of change by showing the connections between a program's resources, activities/strategies, intended outcomes, and long term impact, but also aid in identifying appropriate progress measures. In higher education administrative and academic programs, where mission success is long-term, logic models help in identifying short-term and intermediate outcomes, as well as appropriate evaluation/assessment methods, providing indicators of progress toward long-term goals. The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso used logic modeling to facilitate institutional effectiveness planning and aid academic and administrative units in developing appropriate assessment plans for ongoing data collection and improvement. This session will introduce participants to logic modeling by providing an overview of logic models and step-by-step instructions on how to create and utilize log models for institutional effectiveness planning and assessment of outcomes.