NASPAA Accreditation The Logic Model: Linking All Standards from Mission through Assessment

Connecting the Dots and Explaining the Logic InputActivityOutputOutcomeAssess Mission

A Logic Model: An Alternative Presentation MISSION InputsActivities / Strategies OutputsOutcomes & Impacts Faculty Staff Students (#, diversity) Alumni Offices Budgets Assistantships Library Holdings Advisory Board Etc. Classes offered Research Service projects Recruitment strategies Admissions policies Pedagogies Meetings Consulting services Grant applications Diverse guest speakers Etc. # classes #paid internships # publications $ of grants obtained Graduation rate Service learning projects Etc. Students earn degree with competencies Citations of faculty publications Faculty are recognized for quality of service Policies are changed based on program consulting Graduates elevate ethics and professionalism in their organizations Faculty research informs new theories and practices Etc. ASSESSMENT

Linking assessment measures to the logic model Input Student quality Faculty quality GRE/GPA Diversity AQ/PQ Diversity Output Quality Instruction Research produced Syllabus review; student evaluations Publications in peer reviewed journals; professional reports Outcome Students graduating Student competencies Faculty recognition Completion statistics Direct assessment of student competencies Citation counts

Red Flags InputActivityOutputOutcomeAssess Mission

Constructing a Logic Model  Mission and related goals and objectives  Desired Impacts and Outcomes by faculty, graduates and program on the profession and the community/region/nation/world  Outputs necessary to achieve the outcomes  Activities or Strategies required to produce the outputs  Inputs or Resources needed for the activities and strategies  Ultimately, ongoing and sustainable Assessments to determine whether each piece and the overall logic model is all working as planned

Additional resources Powerpoints and examples of logic models: accreditation.naspaa.org/resources a-tool-for-telling-your-programs-performance-story.pdf If you have questions stimulated by this video, submit them to : accreditation.naspaa.org/ai-questions

Mission-driven Outcomes-oriented Evidence-based Accreditation-earning Program Management