; and (B) the Evaluation and Evidence Use Center. (e) Requirements In carrying out the activities described in subsection (d), each regional educational laboratory awarded a contract under this section shall— (1) collaborate with the National Education Centers in order to— (A) maximize the use of research conducted through the National Education Centers in the work of such laboratory; (B) keep the National Education Centers apprised of the work of the regional educational laboratory in the field; and (C) inform the National Education Centers about additional research needs identified in the field; (2) collaborate with the corresponding comprehensive center serving the same geographic region in order to minimize duplication and increase client satisfaction, as required under section 204; (3) support the development and operation of one or more high-quality research-practice partnerships (as such term is defined in section 133(e)(2)) to serve the applicable geographic region that are self-sustaining at the end of such laboratory's contract period; and (4) (A) identify successful educational programs that have been developed by such laboratory in carrying out such laboratory’s functions or that have been developed or used by others within the region served by the laboratory; and (B) make such information available to the Secretary and the network of regional educational laboratories so that such programs may be evaluated, replicated, or scaled. (f) Evaluations The Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner shall— (1) provide for independent evaluations of each of the regional educational laboratories in carrying out the duties described in this section in the third year that such laboratory receives assistance under this section, in accordance with the standards developed by the Evaluation and Evidence Use Commissioner