Using Logic Modeling for Statewide School Improvement Efforts Training

This REL Southwest project built the capacity of the Southwest School Improvement Research Partnership to develop and use logic models to conceptualize school improvement initiatives in a way that will enhance the state’s ability to support district implementation and monitoring of school actions for school reform. The project began with a general introduction to logic modeling and how logic models can be used to support program development, monitoring, and evaluation and was followed with a training on how to use logic models for three school actions: reassign, restart (partner- or district-managed), and new school (partner- or district-managed). By supporting our Texas Education Agency (TEA) partners’ understanding of the connections between system-level supports provided to districts, actions districts take, and the data needed to monitor implementation and effectiveness of school improvement initiatives, this project intended to help TEA use logic models to better understand school improvement efforts as well as communicate to districts how to plan for and implement school actions.

Related research partnership: Southwest School Improvement

Resources

Logic Models
Co-developed with Texas Education Agency partners.

• Logic Models of School Actions including Reassign, Restart (Partner- or District-Managed), and New School (Partner- or District-Managed)  (1.2 MB)

Session 1: Introduction to logic models

• Agenda (412 KB)
• Slide deck (3.4 MB)
• Handout 1: Identifying Logic Model Components – Program Descriptions (380 KB)
• Handout 2: Identifying School Improvement Program Components (317 KB)
• Handout 3: Transforming Teacher Talent Program Example (937 KB)
• Handout 4: SMART Objectives and Making Connections (358 KB)
• Handout 5: Building a Logic Model: Examples and Guiding Questions (357 KB)
• Handout 6: Logic Model Template (321 KB)
• Handout 7: Key Terms (258 KB)
• References of Selected Literature on Logic Modeling (373 KB)

Session 2: Developing logic models for school improvement systems

• Agenda (281 KB)
• Slide deck (3.3 MB)
• References of Selected Literature on School Improvement (434 MB)