In-Depth Interview Discussion Guide for POWER Program Evaluation

First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to participate in our study on the POWER Program. My name is __________ and throughout this interview I will be asking you some questions about your perceptions of the implementation and usefulness of the POWER Program. The interview should last about 20-30 minutes. I will be digitally recording your interview because I dont want to miss any of your answers ; the tape will be used for note taking purposes. Please let me assure you that all your responses will be kept confidential. Your answers will only be shared with the research team and any information that we will include in our report does not identify your name. If you feel uncomfortable with any question, you do not have to answer and you can stop the interview at any time. I encourage you to be as open and honest as you can there are no right or wrong answers, only your opinions and ideas matter. If you are in agreement with what I have outlined, I would like to ask you to sign this consent form, which explains the confidentiality and recording aspects of this process. Do you have any questions or concerns? Ok, great, lets get started! (TURN ON RECORDING DEVICE) Introduction (2-3 minutes) To begin, tell me a bit about your connection to Bear Creek Secondary School. (How long have you been teaching here? What subjects do you teach? Have you taught in other high schools? The same subjects or different? Ever had the POWER Program before, or something similar?) Main Questions (12-15 minutes) Next, I would like to ask you some questions about the POWER Program that you have observed in your ______ class. 1. Can you describe your experience of observing the POWER Program? (probe for how it became part of the curriculum, interactions with Alison, topics that were covered, what tools were used to discuss topics) 2. What were your expectations of the program? 3. What were your first impressions of the program following the first module? (probe for opinion on knowledge level of the facilitators and how they engaged the class) 4. What is your opinion about the length of the program? (too short, too long, too much time between modules)

5. Currently, the POWER Program is offered to high school aged children. What do you believe to be the most appropriate age for a person to participate in this program? (or grade) What makes you believe that? 6. Have you noticed the students in your ______ class talking about the POWER Program amongst one another? (probe for what they say both positive and negative, ask for specific examples) 7. What did you find effective about the POWER program?

Wrap Up (2-3 minutes) 8. As a wrap up question, I would like to ask if you think there is there anything that can be done to improve the delivery of the POWER Program. Please tell me any thoughts or ideas you have.

Thank you very much for your time. As you may see from the questions I have asked so far, we are very interested to find out what is working about the POWER Program and where it can be improved. We are concerned with understanding the firsthand experiences from people that have participated in the program as well as people who have observed it. Knowing this, do you have any further thoughts or comments you can add?