ACE-to-BASE™ - Teacher & District FAQ
ACE-to-BASE™ - Teacher & District FAQ
ACE-to-BASE™ — Teacher & District FAQ
ACE-to-BASE™ (Adverse Childhood Experiences → Building Adaptive Social-Emotional Skills) is a Tier 1 universal prevention and early-intervention framework being developed to support emotional wellness, school safety, and long-term student outcomes through early identification and prevention-focused supports.
No. ACE-to-BASE™ is not a therapy program and not a diagnostic tool. It is a Tier 1 prevention infrastructure designed to:
Support early emotional skill development
Reduce escalation into Tier 2 and Tier 3 services
Strengthen school-wide prevention systems
No. ACE-to-BASE™:
Does not replace any school-based clinical or special education services
Does not conduct diagnosis
Does not provide treatment
It is designed to support and strengthen existing school systems, not replace them.
No. The framework is being engineered specifically for:
Low teacher burden
Minimal new documentation
Universal Tier 1 screening processes
Clear referral pathways for school administrators
The goal is to reduce long-term teacher workload by decreasing crisis-driven classroom disruption.
All identification occurs at the Tier 1 universal level through:
Structured screening tools
School-approved processes
District governance and data protocols
No individual screening occurs without district authorization.
ACE-to-BASE™ is a prevention and infrastructure system, not a treatment program. Any clinical referrals remain under:
District procedures
Parent consent
Local healthcare provider networks
If deployed, all data systems are:
Designed to align with FERPA and applicable state regulations
Governed by district-approved data agreements
Used strictly for prevention and outcomes measurement
No public deployment occurs without formal approval.
No. ACE-to-BASE™ is implemented only through district, school board, and administrative approval processes.
Teachers do not independently deploy the system.
The Mini SEL System is a separate commercial educational program for:
Homeschool families
Private education providers
It is not part of public school deployment and is not used in district settings unless separately authorized.
ACE-to-BASE™ is currently in its Program Development & Pilot Readiness Phase. All public school pilots require:
Formal district approval
School board authorization
Contractual governance