; (VI) data collected by the Civil Rights Data Collection survey conducted by the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education; and (VII) additional indicators proposed by the State educational agency and approved by the Secretary, based upon any peer-review evaluation of indicators conducted under section 102(b)(2). (vii) Ensure that such plan is coordinated with State activities to turn around schools identified for comprehensive support and improvement under section 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(D)(i) ), including State activities to improve secondary schools and elementary schools. (viii) Ensure that such plan includes specific provisions to improve family and community engagement in education in the middle grades. (b) Permissible activities A State educational agency that receives a grant under this title may use the grant funds to— (1) develop and encourage collaborations among researchers at institutions of higher education, State educational agencies, educational service agencies, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in high-quality middle grade interventions, to expand the use of effective practices in the middle grades and to improve middle grade education; (2) develop and facilitate collaboration among institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders involved in teacher and school leader preparation to improve the quality and delivery of preservice and in-service middle grades teacher and school leader preparation to ensure new and existing middle grade educators are prepared for the specific and unique needs of middle grades students; (3) support local educational agencies in implementing effective middle grades practices, models, and programs that— (A) are evidence-based; and (B) lead to improved student academic achievement