; (2) to conduct evaluations of Federal education programs administered by the Secretary (and as time and resources allow, other education programs) in order to— (A) determine the impact of the programs, such as in improving— (i) educational outcomes, particularly student academic achievement, for all students, particularly each subgroup of students; or (ii) access to high-quality educational opportunities; and (B) support the identification of evidence-based practices that may be adapted and implemented in heterogeneous local educational contexts; (3) to support synthesis and wide dissemination of results of evaluation, research, and products to support continuous improvement, including the development of products or tools to increase the impact of the activities of the Institute; and (4) to oversee regional educational laboratories to serve the educational needs of the geographic regions served by such laboratories. 152. Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use (a) In general The Evaluation and Evidence Use Center shall be headed by a Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use (in this part referred to as the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner ) who— (1) is highly qualified in carrying out scientifically valid education evaluation; and (2) has demonstrated a capacity to support engagement between researchers, practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers to effectively communicate the implications of scientifically valid research, statistics, and evaluations to support evidence use and continuous improvement. (b) Chief Evaluation Officer The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall serve as the evaluation officer designated for the Department in accordance with section 313 of title 5, United States Code. 153. Duties (a) General duties The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall— (1) conduct evaluations under section 154