; (2) supporting the recruiting, hiring, and training of effective educators in early childhood education, including educators who became certified through State and local alternative routes to certification; (3) improving career and technical education outcomes of students served by the eligible partnership through activities such as— (A) supporting the development and enhancement of innovative delivery models for career and technical education-related work-based learning (including school-based simulated work sites, mentoring, apprenticeship programs, work site visits, job shadowing, project-based learning, and skills-based and paid internships); and (B) providing academic and nonacademic wrap-around supports and services, including advising, tutoring, test preparation, child care assistance, transportation, and financial assistance (which may include scholarships or stipends), during the period in which such students— (i) complete a Child Development Associate credential, early childhood education associate degree program, or baccalaureate degree program, as applicable; (ii) access and complete State licensure or certification examinations; or (iii) receive opportunities to practice and develop teaching in early childhood education; and (4) creating or expanding recruitment, retention, or professional development activities for career and technical education teachers, faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, and paraprofessionals, which may include— (A) high-quality teacher mentoring by experienced teachers in early childhood education; (B) providing resources and training to improve instruction for, and provide appropriate accommodations to, special populations, including the unique needs of teaching in rural or urban communities