; or (C) identified for comprehensive support and improvement under section 1111(c)(4)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, targeted support and improvement under section 1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or additional targeted support under section 1111(d)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (14) Highly skilled The term highly skilled , when used with respect to a teacher or school leader in a State, means that the teacher or school leader has met the applicable licensing requirements in the State to teach or be a school leader. (15) Induction program The term induction program means a formalized program for new teachers or school leaders during not less than the teachers’ or school leaders’ first 2 years of, respectively, teaching or leading, that is designed to provide support for, and improve the professional performance and advance the retention in the teaching or leading field of, beginning teachers or school leaders. Such program shall promote effective teaching and leadership skills and shall include the following components: (A) High-quality and structured teacher or school leader mentoring led by a trained and expert mentor who has demonstrated high skill and effectiveness and who teaches or leads, or has taught or led, in the same or similar field, grade, or subject as the mentee. (B) Periodic, structured time for collaboration with teachers or leaders in the same department or field, including mentor teachers or leaders, as well as time for information-sharing among teachers, principals, administrators, other appropriate instructional staff, and participating faculty in the partner institution. (C) The application of evidence-based practice and research on instructional practices. (D) Opportunities for new teachers or school leaders to draw directly on the expertise of teacher or leader mentors, faculty, and researchers, including through mentor observation and feedback, to support the integration of evidence-based research