DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 6122. DEFINITIONS. In this part:(1) Advanced placement or international baccalaureate course.—The term “Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course” means—(A) a course of college-level instruction provided to secondary school students, terminating in an examination administered by the College Board or the International Baccalaureate Organization, or another such examination approved by the Secretary; or(B) another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating in an examination administered by another nationally recognized educational organization that has a demonstrated record of effectiveness in assessing secondary school students, or another such examination approved by the Secretary.(2) Eligible entity.—The term “eligible entity” means—(A) a State educational agency;(B) a local educational agency; or(C) a partnership consisting of—(i) a national, regional, or statewide nonprofit organization, with expertise and experience in providing Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate services; and(ii) a State educational agency or local educational agency.(3) Low-income student.—The term “low-income student” has the meaning given the term “low-income individual” in section 1707(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537(3)).(4) High concentration of low-income students.—The term “high concentration of low-income students” has the meaning given the term in section 1707(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537(2)).(5) High-need local educational agency.—The term “high-need local educational agency” means a local educational agency or educational service agency described in 6112(3)(A).(6) High-need school.—The term “high-need school” means a secondary school—121 STAT. 636(A) with a pervasive need for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages, or for additional Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in such a subject; and(B)(i) with a high concentration of low-income students; or(ii) designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary.