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title: "Using Checklists to Add and Track Information"
slug: "using-checklists-to-add-and-track-information"
updated: 2025-04-03T14:50:10Z
published: 2025-04-03T14:50:10Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/using-checklists-to-add-and-track-information"
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# Using Checklists to Add and Track Information

Districts can use checklists to provide a list of trackable items for teachers to check off when creating lessons. You can create multiple checklists to track things like technology, strategies, instructional tools, lesson structure, or other items used in the lesson. Both teachers and administrators can run reports on these checklists to determine what is being used often, what is being overlooked, and so on.

To access the checklists, on the **Manage** tab, select **Forethought Options** and then select the **Lesson Checklists** tab.![Forethought_Options.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/forethought_options(1).png)

## **Lesson Checklists Tab**

To manage checklists, navigate to the **Forethought Options** interface. Activate the feature by checking **Enable Lesson Checklists**.

![Lesson_Checklists.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/lesson_checklists.png)

## **Create Checklist Groups**

1. Type in the name of the group in the top text box.
2. Click the **Add Group** button.
3. You can use the **Edit Group**button to change the name of an existing group.
4. **Move Up**and **Move Down**will reorganize your existing groups.
5. **Remove Group**will help you remove unwanted groups.

## **Create Checklist Items**

1. Select a checklist group.
2. Type in the new item in the text box below.
3. Click **Add Item.**
4. Repeat the process for additional items.
5. As with groups, you can use **Edit Item, Move Up, Move Down, and Remove Item**to manage your list of items.

![Edit_Checklist_Groups_and_Items.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/edit_checklist_groups_and_items.png)

Items are immediately available to teachers upon creation. No extra publishing is required.

## **Run a Checklist Usage Report**

You can generate a report of district-wide checklist usage from the **Reports** tab. This report shows the number of times each item was used within a given month.

1. Open the **Reports**tab.
2. Select the **Checklist Usage Report.**
3. Choose the start date and school.
4. Click **Submit Report** to open or save a PDF File.

![Checklist_Report.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/checklist_report.png)