or local educational agency shall reasonably demonstrate that the methodology used to allocate amounts for compensation and for loan forgiveness to the employees described in paragraph (1) at qualifying schools or qualifying early childhood education programs ensures that employees at each qualifying school or qualifying early childhood education program in the State or served by the local educational agency, respectively, receive the same amount of State or local funds for compensation and loan forgiveness that the qualifying school or qualifying early childhood education program would receive if the credit under this section had not been enacted. (e) Information sharing The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide the Secretary with such information as is necessary for purposes of determining whether an early childhood education program or an elementary school or secondary school satisfies the requirements for a qualifying early childhood education program or a qualifying school, respectively. (f) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) ESEA definitions The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Eligible early childhood education program director The term eligible early childhood education program director means an employee or officer of a qualifying early childhood education program who is responsible for the daily instructional leadership and managerial operations of such program. (3) Eligible early childhood education provider The term eligible early childhood education provider means an individual— (A) who— (i) has an associate’s degree or higher degree in early childhood education or a related field, or (ii) is enrolled during the taxable year in a program leading to such an associate’s or higher degree and is making satisfactory progress toward such degree, and (B) who