Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

Assisting Childhood Education through Increased Testing

PolicyLab and CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)

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Summary Report/Recommendations

Contact Tracing
Testing
Education Access and Quality
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
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Mitigation and Prevention

This resource discusses Project: ACE-IT which is a school-based testing intervention implemented in Pennsylvania. The goal of the program was to reduce in-school transmission risks through routine testing for symptomatic and possibly asymptomatic staff and students. This program was originally adapted from a school-based program in Texas, and has expanded using a ‘train the trainer’ model with materials available on the website.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

Youth and Young Adults

Setting(s) of Implementation

School

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2021