; and (C) entities or officials from not fewer than 2 categories consisting of the following: (i) A Governor of a State, including a Governor acting through 1 or more State agencies. (ii) A State workforce development board or State workforce agency, or a local workforce development board or local workforce agency. (iii) An education and training provider, or a consortium thereof. (iv) A State vocational rehabilitation agency. (v) A qualified intermediary. (vi) An industry or sector partnership, a group of employers, a trade association, or a professional association. (vii) A labor organization or joint-labor management organization. (viii) An Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Urban Indian organization. (ix) A nonprofit entity, such as a community-based organization, human or youth services provider, or economic development organization. (6) ESEA terms (A) In general The terms dual or concurrent enrollment program , early college high school , educational service agency , high school , local educational agency , regular high school diploma , 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). (B) Challenging State academic standards The term challenging State academic standards has the meaning given the term in section 1111(b)(1)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(A)). (C) Students with the most significant cognitive disabilities The term students with the most significant cognitive disabilities means such students, within the meaning of section 1111(b)(1)(E)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(E)(i)). (7) Evidence-based The term evidence-based , used with respect to a practice or approach, means a youth apprenticeship, postsecondary education, or career-related strategy or intervention that meets subparagraph (A)(i) or subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (A)(ii) of section 8101(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(21)). (8) Indian Tribe