Getting Started -- Checklist
The following checklist is recommended when establishing a Crossroads Café Classroom distance-learning program. Select the appropriate model and then use this checklist as a tool to assist in program set up.
| Step 1 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Review state and local support for the program. |
| Step 2 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Decide on Delivery Prepare Materials 1. Books 2. Videos 3. Notebooks 4. Student Folders 5. Assessment Packets |
| Step 3 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Plan Student orientation and testing. 1. Select Pretest 2. Determine orientation delivery |
| Step 4 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Organize staff for instruction. 1. Instructor 2. Lab Facilitator 3. Support Staff 4. Plan staff training |
| Step 5 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Plan for collection a FTEs 1. Prepare paperwork for reporting 2. Make contacts for collecting |
| Step 6 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Establish program evaluation 1. Student evaluation forms 2. Internal evaluation forms |
| Step 7 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Determine marketing strategies. 1. Posters 2. Flyers 3. Radio/Television 4. Program publications |
| Step 8 | Staff | Status | Date | Notes |
| Determine next step for the student. 1. Continue distance learning course 2. Register for traditional class 3. Register for academic courses |

