; (B) prepares career and technical education teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals to provide appropriate accommodations for students who are members of special populations, including through the use of principles of universal design for learning; and (C) increases understanding of industry standards, as appropriate, for faculty providing career and technical education instruction; and (8) technical assistance for eligible recipients. ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (1) through (17) and inserting the following: (1) awarding incentive grants to eligible recipients— (A) for exemplary performance in carrying out programs under this Act, which awards shall be based on— (i) eligible recipients exceeding the local adjusted level of performance established under section 113(b)(4)(A) in a manner that reflects sustained or significant improvement; (ii) eligible recipients effectively developing connections between secondary education and postsecondary education and training; (iii) the integration of academic and technical standards; (iv) eligible recipients’ progress in closing achievement gaps among subpopulations who participate in programs of study; or (v) other factors relating to the performance of eligible recipients under this Act as the eligible agency determines are appropriate; or (B) if an eligible recipient elects to use funds as permitted under section 135(c); (2) providing support for the adoption and integration of recognized postsecondary credentials or for consultation and coordination with other State agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications which pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection; (3) the creation, implementation, and support of pay-for-success initiatives leading to recognized postsecondary credentials