; (2) provide teacher candidates participating in a program under paragraph (1) with skills related to— (A) helping English learners— (i) achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs, and elementary schools and secondary schools so such English learners can meet the challenging State academic standards that— (I) have been adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1) ) by the State of the school attended or to be attended by the English learners; and (II) apply to all public school students in the State; and (ii) attain English proficiency; (B) appropriately identifying and meeting the specific learning needs of children with disabilities who are English learners; (C) recognizing and addressing the social and emotional needs of English learners; and (D) promoting parental, family, and community engagement in educational programs that serve English learners; and (3) provide high-quality preservice clinical experience that meets the requirements of section 202(d)(2) for teacher candidates participating in the program that includes, to the extent practicable— (A) clinical learning in classrooms that serve English learners; and (B) mentoring by a teacher certified to teach English learners. (f) Application An eligible partnership seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include— (1) a self-assessment by the eligible partnership of the existing teacher preparation program at the institution of higher education, and the needs related to preparing teacher candidates to instruct English learners in the manner described in subsection (e)(2); (2) a self-assessment by the eligible partnership of the personnel needs for teachers who instruct English learners at local, early childhood education programs, and elementary schools and secondary schools