; (G) an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320(b)); or (H) a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319); (2) a consortium of institutions described in paragraph (1); or (3) an institution described in paragraph (1), or a consortium described in paragraph (2), in partnership with any other institution of higher education, but only if the center of excellence established under subsection (b) is located at an institution described in paragraph (1). (b) Program authorized From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to award competitive grants to eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence. (c) Use of funds Grants provided by the Secretary under this section shall be used to ensure that current and future teachers and school leaders are highly skilled by carrying out one or more of the following activities: (1) Implementing evidence-based reforms within teacher or school leader preparation programs to ensure that such programs are preparing teachers and school leaders, who are highly skilled, are able to understand and used evidence-based research, and are able to use or support advanced technology effectively in the classroom, including use of, or support of, instructional techniques to improve student academic achievement, by— (A) recruiting and preparing new and experienced faculty; and (B) designing (or redesigning) teacher or school leader preparation programs that— (i) prepare teachers or school leaders to serve in low-performing schools and close student achievement gaps, and that are based on rigorous academic content, evidence-based research, and challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards