; (2) a description of the certification or licensing requirements with respect to each form of certification or licensure described in section 200(b)(2) for early childhood, elementary school, and secondary school teachers in the State at the time of the application; (3) a description of the certification or licensing requirements with respect to each form of certification or licensure described in section 200(b)(2) for specialized instructional support personnel; (4) a description of the State authorization requirements for teacher preparation programs (including alternate and traditional routes to certification) and the number of teacher preparation programs authorized in the State (including alternative and traditional routes to certification); (5) a description of the teacher preparation needs assessment that the State will conduct, including how the State will assess— (A) teacher workforce needs for public preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in the State; (B) the number and percentage of teachers of record who are not profession-ready as described in section 200(b)(20)(B); (C) the demographics of the student population and the demographics of the educator workforce, and the extent to which the educator workforce reflects the demographics of the student population; (D) high-need fields, high-need schools, and high-need local educational agencies; (E) the State's educator equity plan described in section 1111(g)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (F) the extent to which currently authorized teacher preparation programs in the State are producing profession-ready candidates; and (G) the capacity of programs that are authorized in the State, as of the time of the application, to meet the State's teacher workforce needs, including the capacity of— (i) pipeline programs, such as associate degree to baccalaureate transfer pathway programs with community colleges