; and (B) when referring to a specific academic subject area, the disciplines or content areas in which academic majors are offered by the arts and sciences organizational unit. (2) Children from low-income families The term children from low-income families means children described in section 1124(c)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (3) Comprehensive literacy instruction The term comprehensive literacy instruction has the meaning given the term in section 2221(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (4) Core academic subjects The term core academic subjects means English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, career and technical education, and geography. (5) Early childhood educator The term early childhood educator means an individual with primary responsibility for teaching children in an early childhood education program. (6) Educational service agency The term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (7) Effective early childhood educator The term effective childhood educator means an educator— (A) with specialized education, credentials, and preparation in development and education of young children from birth until entry into kindergarten; (B) with— (i) a baccalaureate degree with coursework in early childhood education; or (ii) an associate’s degree in a related educational area; and (C) who has demonstrated a high level of knowledge and use of content and pedagogy in the relevant areas, as determined by the State and which may be based on coursework or credit requirements, or passage of an assessment associated with quality early childhood education. (8) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership means an entity that— (A) shall include— (i) a State educational agency; (ii) a high-need local educational agency