Sec. 7. Definitions
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In this Act: The terms child and adolescent psychiatrist , school counselor , school psychologist , school social worker , and other qualified psychologist have the meaning given the terms in section 5421 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7245 ). The terms State educational agency , local educational agency , and highly qualified have the meaning given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
The term best practices means a technique or methodology that, through experience and research related to the practice of school counseling, school psychology, or school social work, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. The term eligible graduate institution means an institution of higher education that offers a program of study that leads to a masters or other graduate degree— in school psychology that is accredited or nationally recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists Program Approval Board and that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification exam in school psychology; in school counseling that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification exam in school counseling; in school social work that is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and that prepares students in such program for the State licensing or certification exam in school social work; or in any combination of study described in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C).
The term eligible partnership means— a partnership between 1 or more low-income local educational agencies and 1 or more eligible graduate institutions; or in regions in which local educational agencies may not have a sufficient elementary school and secondary school student population to support the placement of all participating graduate students, a partnership between a State educational agency, on behalf of 1 or more low-income local educational agencies, and 1 or more eligible graduate institutions.
The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), but excludes any institution of higher education described in section 102(a)(1)(C) of such Act. The term low-income local educational agency means a local educational agency— in which not less than 20 percent of the students served by such agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line as determined by the Bureau of the Census on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available; that has existing ratios of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists to students served by the agency that are not more than 1 school counselor per 275 students, not more than 1 school psychologist per 770 students, and not more than 1 school social worker per 440 students.
The term participating eligible graduate institution means an eligible graduate institution that is part of an eligible partnership awarded a grant under section 4. The term participating graduate means an individual who— has received a masters or other graduate degree in elementary or secondary school counseling, school social work, or school psychology from a participating eligible graduate institution and has obtained a State license or credential in school counseling, school social work, or school psychology; and as a graduate student of school counseling, school social work, or school psychology was placed in a school served by a participating low-income local educational agency to complete required field work, credit hours, internships, or related training as applicable.
The term participating low-income local educational agency means a low-income local educational agency that is part of an eligible partnership awarded a grant under section 4. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term student support personnel target ratios means the ratios of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists to students recommended to enable such personnel to effectively address the needs of students including— at least 1 school counselor for every 250 students (as recommended by the American School Counselors Association and American Counseling Association); at least 1 school psychologist for every 500–700 students (as recommended by the National Association of School Psychologists); and at least 1 school social worker for every 400 students (as recommended by the School Social Work Association of America).
The term unaccompanied youth has the meaning given such term in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ).
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