; (ii) with respect to a faculty member, receiving course workload credit and compensation for time teaching in the eligible partnership’s activities; and (iii) with respect to a mentor, a stipend, which may include bonus, differential, incentive, or performance pay, based on the mentor’s extra skills and responsibilities. (3) Induction programs for new teachers or school leaders Creating an induction program for new teachers or school leaders, or, in the case of an early childhood education program, providing mentoring or coaching for new early childhood educators. (4) Support and training for participants in early childhood education programs In the case of an eligible partnership focusing on early childhood educator preparation, implementing initiatives that increase compensation for early childhood educators who attain associate or baccalaureate degrees in early childhood education. (5) Teacher or school leader recruitment Developing and implementing effective mechanisms (which may include alternative routes to State certification of teachers) to ensure that the eligible partnership is able to recruit qualified individuals to meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification or, with regard to special education teachers, who meet the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or to become school leaders, through the activities of the eligible partnership, which may include an emphasis on recruiting into the teaching or school leadership professions— (A) individuals from underrepresented populations; (B) individuals to teach or lead in rural communities or high-need schools and teach in teacher shortage areas, including mathematics, science, special education, and the instruction of students who are English learners