; and (B) (i) for which one or more schools served by the agency is persistently low achieving; or (ii) for which one or more schools served by the agency has a high teacher turnover rate. ; (6) by striking paragraph (15), as redesignated by paragraph (2), and inserting the following: (15) Induction program The term induction program means a formalized program for new teachers and principals during not less than the first 2 years of teaching or leading a school that is designed to provide support for, improve the professional performance of, and advance the retention of beginning teachers and principals. Such program shall promote effective teaching and leadership skills and shall include the following components: (A) High-quality mentoring. (B) Periodic, structured time for collaboration and classroom observation opportunities with teachers in the same department or field, including mentor teachers, as well as time for information-sharing among teachers, principals, administrators, other appropriate educators, and participating faculty in the partner institution. (C) The application of empirically based practice and scientifically valid research on instructional practices. (D) Opportunities for new teachers and principals to draw directly on the expertise of mentors, faculty, local educational agency personnel, and researchers to support the integration of empirically based practice and scientifically valid research with practice. (E) The development of skills in instructional and behavioral interventions derived from empirically based practice, and where applicable, scientifically valid research. (F) Faculty who— (i) model the integration of research and practice in the classroom; (ii) assist new teachers and principals with the effective use and integration of technology in instruction