; (ii) a high-need local educational agency; (iii) (I) a high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need local educational agency; or (II) as applicable, a high-need early childhood education program; (iv) a partner institution; (v) a school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, including in a graduate level program, that is State-accredited and is eligible to receive Federal funds under title IV, which may include an existing teacher or school leader preparation program with proven outcomes within a 4-year institution of higher education that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and local educational agencies consistent with the requirements of this title; and (vi) a school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution