Table 1.

Examples of questions from focus groups and fidelity observations

(a) With Students				(b) Focus Groups with Teachers	(c) Fidelity Observation Questions
7th grade - Focus Group #1	7th grade - Focus Group #2	7th grade - Focus Group #3	9th grade - Focus Group
How often do you think the students in your school have the chance to use alcohol or drugs?	What’s your favorite part of the program up until now?	Videos: How similar were the scenarios to what you and your friends might experience? Would you change anything about the videos?	How certain are you that your classmates are using drugs and alcohol? When and where does it happen? With whom?	Which lessons worked best for students? For you? Please describe the positive attributes of the lessons.	Please note any differences in reactions between male and female students.
Have you been in a situation where, if you wanted, drugs or alcohol were available for you to consume? Who else was there?	Is there something that you don’t like about the program?	What is the most important thing you learned from the program and why?	In general, are these situations the same for boys and girls, or are they different?	Which lessons were difficult for students? For you to teach? Why?	Was the teacher prepared for the lesson?
Would the way you handle these situations change depending on the substance that was offered?	Are there situations that are more common or you are more used to seeing that were not represented in the scenarios?	If you could change just one thing from the program (activities, homework), what would it be?	Have you ever been in a situation where, if you wanted you, alcohol and drugs were available for you to consume? What happened in the situation? Who else was there? Did someone offer you drugs or alcohol directly? If so, who was it?	To what extent did the videos help students understand the concepts presented in the lessons?	How closely did the teacher follow the curriculum regarding the instructions, videos, activities, and homework?
What would you tell your best friend if he/she were in a situation where they were offered drugs or alcohol? Why?	Did the conflict scenarios represent real life? If not, what could we do to make them more realistic?	Which R.E.A.L. strategy do you think you would use in the future or you have you already used one?	How do you think that [males/females] learn to manage these types of situations? Is it the same or different?	Were there parts in the program that did not seem to match with the values or culture of the students here in Mexico? How could it be modified?
How do you think that [males/females] learn to manage these types of situations? Is it the same or different?	Did the kids in the videos remind you of people you know?	Have you seen or heard peers use other strategies besides R.E.A.L. in order to avoid risky situations? What were they?