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Conditions or resources that your group believes are needed for the success of your program, and that you believe already exist and will not be problematic. An assumption like a precondition

The process of beginning with your long-term goal and working “backwards” toward the earliest changes that need to occur. This is the opposite of how we usually think about planning, because it starts [..]

to be reached?” rather than starting with the question: “What can we do to bring the outcome

The illustration of your theory. This is a graphic representation of your outcomes and pathways, with interventions, assumptions

keyed to the diagram.

The team of stakeholders who will be responsible for development of the theory. This group should know development of the theory. This group should know the process, plan and facilitate meetings, summ [..]

The person who runs the meetings. We strongly recommend at least two facilitators at each meeting, since a lot has to be taken down. The facilitator(s) is responsible for asking the right questions to [..]

Measurable evidence of meeting a goal. Indicators are visible signs, (e.g. reading scores, attendance) that demonstrate that the outcomes are achieved. Often, indicators can be counted (quantitative), [..]

, threshold