Q: What is the difference between a logic model and a theory of change? In their role as coaches for the Learning Forward Academy, Joe McFarland and Nikki Mouton encounter this question a lot. Both logic models and theories of change help us plan, implement, and evaluate programs and initiatives. They are useful for targeting problems of practice like the ones Academy members identify and for a host of other goals. McFarland and Mouton weigh in on the difference between the two, how they can complement one another, and why we shouldn’t get too hung up on terminology. A: Theory of change and logic models have many commonalities, and it’s understandable that people often confuse them. Yet there are significant differences in how they are