Did greater fidelity of implementation predict better outcomes?
We expected that those teachers who implemented the RY program with greater fidelity would have demonstrated better outcomes. For example, teachers who were rated higher by observers on group development and skills training would be associated with better outcomes. This was not the case; in fact, the reverse was true. Higher quality was associated with higher student alcohol use and higher anger. Additionally, we expected that teachers’ strength in group development may have predicted better outcomes in personal or social resources or that strength in skill development may have predicted better outcomes in school performance. Again, this was not the case. We also found a negative relationship between higher adherence (i.e. number of lessons taught) and outcomes. Higher adherence predicted higher marijuana use. The results for student exposure, however, were somewhat mixed. Higher exposure predicted negative outcomes of greater high-risk peer bonding, higher alcohol use and higher anger
