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Stories come from people and they tell us about how those individuals experienced an event, a program or opportunities offered by an agency or organization. Single stories give us insight but a collection of stories can help us identify trends and patterns that help us evaluate programs and services. This section offers suggestions on how stories can be used for program evaluation or research in a defensible and credible manner. Sections include:

• EVALUATOR AS A STORYTELLER - Suggestions to help evaluators use stories as evaluation evidence.
• HOW TO FIND THE STORY - Stories can be difficult to locate. Here are suggestions on how to find them.
• HOW TO WRITE THE STORY - Suggestions on putting the story in writing.
• HOW TO TELL THE STORY - Tips on telling the story orally
• HOW TO ANALYZE THE STORY - Credible strategies for analyzing the story.