; (B) is relevant to improving education practice and policy; and (C) informs decision-making by education system leaders and policymakers; (7) support evidence use, the development of evidence-based practices, and wide dissemination and the synthesis of education research, including— (A) carrying out research to promote evidence use among practitioners, education system leaders, and policymakers; and (B) synthesizing and disseminating, through the National Center for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use, the findings and results of education research conducted or supported by the Research Center; (8) assist the Director in the preparation of a biennial report, as described in section 119; (9) conduct and foster scientifically valid research that analyzes Federal data, in accordance with section 173, including supporting the timely publication and dissemination of these data to support external research and data analysis; and (10) coordinate with the Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use to ensure that research conducted under the direction of the Research Center is reviewed for inclusion in the National Education Research Database described in section 155. (b) Research plan Not later than 60 days after the date the Board approves priorities under section 115, the Research Commissioner shall develop and submit a research plan to the Director that— (1) is consistent with the mission of the Institute and the mission of the Research Center and specifies how the Research Center will carry out research initiatives, including rigorous, peer-reviewed, large-scale, long-term, and broadly applicable empirical research, to ensure high-quality educational opportunities for all students in accordance with the areas described in section 131(b)(1); (2) uses objective and measurable indicators, including timelines, to assess the progress and results of such research