U.S. Code > Title 20 Education > CHAPTER 70—STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (§§ 6301—8961,_8962) > SUBCHAPTER II—PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS (§§ 6601—6777) > Part C—Innovation for Teacher Quality (§§ 6671—6738) > subpart 1—transitions to teaching (§§ 6671—6691) > Division B—Transition to Teaching Program (§§ 6681—6684) > § 6682. Definitions

§ 6682. Definitions

In this division:
(1) Eligible participant
The term “eligible participant” means—
(A) an individual with substantial, demonstrable career experience, including a highly qualified paraprofessional; or
(B) an individual who is a graduate of an institution of higher education who—
(i) has graduated not more than 3 years before applying to an eligible entity to teach under this division; and
(ii) in the case of an individual wishing to teach in a secondary school, has completed an academic major (or courses totaling an equivalent number of credit hours) in the academic subject that the individual will teach.
(2) High-need local educational agency
The term “high-need local educational agency” has the meaning given the term in section 6602 of this title.
(3) High-need school
The term “high-need school” means a school that—
(A) is located in an area in which the percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line is 30 percent or more; or
(B)
(i) is located in an area with a high percentage of out-of-field teachers, as defined in section 6602 of this title;
(ii) is within the top quartile of elementary schools and secondary schools statewide, as ranked by the number of unfilled, available teacher positions at the schools;
(iii) is located in an area in which there is a high teacher turnover rate; or
(iv) is located in an area in which there is a high percentage of teachers who are not certified or licensed.