CIPPModel

CONTEXT

INPUT

PROCESS

PRODUCT

Definetheinstitutional
context,identifythetarget
populationandassesstheir
needs,identify
opportunitiesforaddressing
thoseneeds,diagnose
problemsunderlyingneeds,
judgewhetherproposed
objectivesaresufficiently
responsivetotheassessed
need.

Identifyandassesssystem
capacityandcapabilities,
alternativeprogram
strategies,procedural
designsforimplementing
thestrategies,budgets,and
schedules.

Identifyorpredictinthe
processdefectsinthe
proceduraldesignorits
implementation,provide
informationfordecisions,
recordandjudgeprocedural
eventsandactivities.

Collectdescriptionsand
judgmentsofoutcomesand
torelatethemtoobjectives
andtocontext,input,and
processinformation;
interprettheirworthand
merit.

Inventoryingandanalyzing
availablehumanand
materialresources,solution
strategies,andprocedural
designsforrelevance,
feasibility,andeconomy;

Monitoringtheactivitys
potentialprocedural
barriersandremainingalert
tounanticipatedones,
obtainingspecified
informationforprogram

Definingoperationallyand
measuringoutcomecriteria,
collectingjudgmentsof
outcomesfrom
stakeholders,performing
bothqualitativeand

OBJECTIVE

METHOD

Systemanalysis,survey,
documentreview,hearings,
interviews,diagnostictests,
Delphitechnique.

RELATIONTO
DECISIONMAKING
andCHANGE

Decidingonsetting,goals,
andobjectives,planning
neededchangesand
providingabasisfor
judgingoutcomes.

literaturesearch,visitsto
exemplaryprograms,
advocateteams,andpilot
trials.

decisions,describingthe
actualprocess,continually
interactingwithand
observingtheactivitiesof
theprojectstaff.

quantitativeanalysis.

Selectingsourcesof
support,solutions,
strategies,andprocedural
designs,structuringchange
activitiesandprovidinga
basisforjudging
implementation.

Implementingandrefining
theprogramdesignand
procedures,processcontrol,
documentingtheactual
processforlaterusein
interpretingoutcomes.

Decidingtocontinue,
terminate,modify,or
refocusachangeactivity
andpresentaclearrecordof
effects(intendedand
unintended,positiveand
negative).

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