Using a logic model to evaluate the Kids Together early education inclusion program for children with disabilities and additional needs

Abstract

Kids Together was shown to be a highly effective and innovative model for supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities/additional needs in a range of environments central for early childhood learning and development. The use of a logic model provided a visual representation of the Kids Together model and its component parts and enabled a theory of change to be inferred, showing how a coordinated and collaborative approached can work across multiple environments.

A Conceptual Model for Emergency Department Patient Experience

“…Existing process improvement models, such as root cause analysis and the Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram, have been employed successfully in addressing patient experience in health care, but not in the ED setting (16,17). In the absence of an existing framework for the study and improvement in ED patient experience, we believe that logic modeling, a tool drawn from systems engineering, may provide a conceptual framework allowing for clear visualization of the relationship between underlying assumptions and realities and expected outcomes (18,19). This allows for a systematic approach demonstrating various components relevant to a plan for change, highlighting the relationship between these and underlying contexts and potential outcomes, and may assist in facilitating high-yield, focused interventions aimed at fundamental systems and process improvements (20).…”

Efektivitas Model Logic Evaluasi dalam Analisis Kurikulum K-13

“…The results of this study are in line with research conducted by (McCoy & Castner, 2020) which states that logic models provide tools for nurses to plan, design, and evaluate programs. Then research conducted by (Clapham et al, 2017) stated that the use of a logic model provides a visual representation of the Kids Together model and its parts and shows how a coordinated and collaborative approach can work in various situations.…”

Dealing with context in logic model development: Reflections from a realist evaluation of a community health worker programme in Nigeria

“…Logic models vary in their complexity and take many different forms, including flowcharts, tables, pictures, and diagrams, and can include different components (Funnell & Rogers, 2011; Newton, Poon, Nunes, & Stone, 2013; Petersen, Taylor, & Peikes, 2013). The literature reveals at least five ways in which scholars use LMs: Assessing feasibility of a programme at the inception stage: A clear and brief presentation of the programme theory at the programme conception stage is vital (Clapham, Manning, Williams, O’Brien, & Sutherland, 2017) for deciding whether the programme: i) has a good chance of being implemented with planned resources, ii) has a reasonable chance of achieving its intended outcomes, and iii) is presented in a manner that can aid planning of its evaluation (McLaughlin & Jordan, 1999; Savaya & Waysman, 2005). Clarifying goals and conceptual gaps: A coherent LM can help implementers and evaluators reach consensus about their goals and uncover gaps in programme logic.…”

“…Assessing feasibility of a programme at the inception stage: A clear and brief presentation of the programme theory at the programme conception stage is vital (Clapham, Manning, Williams, O’Brien, & Sutherland, 2017) for deciding whether the programme: i) has a good chance of being implemented with planned resources, ii) has a reasonable chance of achieving its intended outcomes, and iii) is presented in a manner that can aid planning of its evaluation (McLaughlin & Jordan, 1999; Savaya & Waysman, 2005).…”