; or (B) linguistically and culturally prepared to educate students in high-need schools. (7) Early childhood educator The term early childhood educator means an individual with primary responsibility for the education of children in an early childhood education program. (8) Educational service agency The term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (9) Educator The term educator means a teacher, principal or other school leader, specialized instructional support personnel, or other staff member who provides or directly supports instruction, such as a school librarian, counselor, or paraprofessional. (10) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership means an entity— (A) that— (i) shall include— (I) a high-need local educational agency; (II) (aa) a high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by such high-need local educational agency; or (bb) as applicable, a high-need early childhood education program; (III) a partner institution; (IV) a school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year institution of higher education that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and local educational agencies consistent with the requirements of this title; and (V) a school or department of arts and sciences within such partner institution; or (ii) shall include— (I) (aa) a partner education institution; (bb) a school, department, or program of education within such partner institution, which may include an existing teacher professional development program with proven outcomes within a four-year institution of higher education that provides intensive and sustained collaboration between faculty and local educational agencies consistent with the requirements of this title