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1. Fundamental Issues in Evaluation, Nick L. SmithI. Issues of Theory2. The Relevance of Practical Knowledge Traditions to Evaluation Practice, Thomas A. Schwandt3. Stakeholder Representation in Culturally Complex Communities: Insights from the Transformative Paradigm, Donna M. MertensII. Issues of Method4. Multiple Threats to the Validity of Randomized Studies, Judith A. Droitcour and Mary Grace Kovar5. Research Synthesis: Toward Broad-Based Evidence, Susan N. Labin 6. Building a Better Evidence Base for Evaluation Theory: Beyond General Calls to a Framework of Types of Research on Evaluation, Melvin M. MarkIII. Issues of Practice7. Complexities in Setting Program Standards in Collaborative Evaluation, J. Bradley Cousins and Lyn M. Shulha8. Building Evaluation Recommendations for Improvement: Insights from Student Formative Assessments, Carlos C. Ayala and Paul R. BrandonIV. Issues of the Profession 9. What Is the Difference between Evaluation and Research--and Why Do We Care?, Sandra Mathison10. The Impact of Narrow Views of Scientific Rigor on Evaluation Practices for Underrepresented Groups, Elmima C. Johnson, Karen E. Kirkhart, Anna Marie Madison, Grayson B. Noley, and Guillermo Solano-Flores11. Improving the Practice of Evaluation through Indigenous Values and Methods: Decolonizing Evaluation Practice--Returning the Gaze from Hawai‘i and Aotearoa, Alice J. Kawakami, Kanani Aton, Fiona Cram, Morris K. Lai, and Laurie Porima