and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). (3) Student poverty ratio (A) In general The term student poverty ratio means, with respect to any qualifying school, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of— (i) the total number of children served at such school meeting at least one measure of poverty described in section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)(A) ), to (ii) the total number of children served at such school. (B) Determination of ratio In determining the student poverty ratio with respect to a qualifying school under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the same measure of poverty as is used for purposes of determining the allocation of funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) with respect to the qualifying school. (d) Definitions relating to early childhood educators (1) Early childhood educator The term early childhood educator means a teacher who— (A) has obtained an associate's degree or higher, and (B) has primary responsibility for the learning and development of children at an early childhood education center that has a subsidized student ratio of not less than 50 percent. (2) Early childhood education center The term early childhood education center means a center that provides early childhood education and is licensed by the State in which the center is located. (3) Subsidized student ratio The term subsidized student ratio means, with respect to an early childhood education center, the ratio of children served at such center who receive services for which financial assistance is provided in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) or the child and adult care food program established under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ). (e) Inflation adjustment In the