Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112(6) ), and (B) who is employed in a qualifying school or a qualifying early childhood education program. (7) Eligible school leader The term eligible school leader means a principal, assistant principal, or other individual who is— (A) an employee or officer of a qualifying school, and (B) responsible for the daily instructional leadership and managerial operations in the qualifying school. (8) Eligible teacher The term eligible teacher means an individual who— (A) is an elementary school or secondary school teacher who, as determined by the State or local educational agency, is a teacher of record who provides direct classroom teaching (or classroom-type teaching in a nonclassroom setting) to students in a qualifying school, and (B) (i) meets applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, in the State in which such school is located and in the subject area in which the individual is the teacher of record, or (ii) is enrolled during the taxable year in a program leading to State certification and licensure as described in clause (i) and is making satisfactory progress toward such certification and licensure requirements. (9) Qualifying early childhood education program (A) In general The term qualifying early childhood education program means an early childhood education program, as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 ), that, regardless of setting— (i) serves children who receive services for which financial assistance is provided in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ), the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ), or the child and adult care food program established under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ), and (ii) participates in a State tiered and transparent system for measuring program quality. (B) Special rule