You are ready to begin this workshop if you have (1) received confirmation of your participation and (2) visited the Orientation to Online Events website to ensure that you and your computer are prepared for this event. Then, please take a moment to read through this page. It will help you understand how the site is organized, how much time you should expect to spend participating in the event, and where to go for technical support.

Selecting Research-Based Prevention Programs for Your School is a three-part case study designed to be completed over the course of four days. On Days 1-3, participants will be expected to read the designated materials, answer the accompanying set of questions, and share their responses with other participants in the Discussion Area. On Day 4, participants can continue their online discussion and will be asked to complete an online evaluation.

• Day 1: Making the Case for Research-Based Prevention
  On Day 1, you will be introduced to Patty Franklin, MSC, as she prepares for an important meeting with her School Improvement Team. Her goal for this meeting is to obtain approval to move forward in selecting a research-based program for the school.

• Day 2: Getting on the Same Page
  On Day 2, you will see how Patty and her Prevention Planning teammates sort through the differences between prevention plans, strategies, programs, and curricula. You also will be invited to examine and reflect on Patty's system for locating and organizing programmatic information.

• Day 3: Assessing Feasibility: Is This the Right Program for Our School?
  On Day 3, you will be introduced to the concept of program "feasibility." Watch as Patty and her teammates discover the importance of selecting programs that match a school's or district's implementation capabilities.

• Day 4: Event Summary and Wrap-Up
  On Day 4, you will receive a summary of the week's discussion and be asked to complete an online evaluation. You are also invited to continue your online discussion.

Participants should log on at least once a day, although past participants have found that they could better monitor and contribute to the online discussion if they logged on several times throughout the day. Please allow enough time each day to read through the daily materials, complete any associated activities, and visit the Discussion Area. On average, past participants have spent approximately one hour per day reviewing materials, completing activities, and contributing to the discussion. The training facilitator will check in two to three times a day to answer any questions or to facilitate online discussion.

Each online event website contains these sections:

• Daily Materials (Days 1, 2, 3, etc.)
  This is where participants can acquire a basic understanding of the event topic. Materials will appear in a variety of formats and can be printed for future reference. Each day, participants will also be asked to answer two or three discussion questions. These questions are intended to help you reflect on and apply the information contained in the materials.

• Discussion Summary
  This section contains a summary of the questions and comments that were posted by event participants and facilitators during their week-long discussion.

• Resources & Links
  The information contained in this section is designed to complement the event materials, facilitate your participation in the event, and enhance overall learning.

• Event Support
  Participants with technical questions can go to this section and submit an online request for assistance.

• Discussion
  After reading each day's materials, participants will be asked to share their experiences and lessons learned in this section of the website.

Take some time to tour the site and familiarize yourself with its layout and content. Some particularly helpful tools that you may want to review include the following:

• Tips for Participating in Online Events

All of the materials and tools on this site can be printed and used for future reference. However, we strongly suggest that your review the materials online before you print them so that you can see how the different sections fit together.

To print a specific page, go to the page of interest, place your cursor on File (at the top of the page), go to Print, and then press OK. This will print everything on the screen in front of you. To print only the text (minus the navigation bars at the top and side of the screen), you must first open the site using the Web browser Explorer. Then place your cursor on the page you want to print, "right click" with your mouse, select Print, and choose OK.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to print the entire site with a single click of the mouse.

Participants with technical questions or problems can submit a request for assistance to Event Support. Your inquiries will be responded to immediately. You may also find answers to your questions in Tips for Participating in Online Events.

You will be able to visit this website at this address for one week after the event ends, though the Discussion Area will be closed during this time. After that, this event will be archived and housed in the Online Events section of the MSC website, where you will be able to access it at any time.