; and (B) shall include— (i) special teaching activities at locations that are easily accessible by the teachers; (ii) daily oversight and instruction of employees providing child care and early learning services; (iii) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans, provided through individual specialists or resources for staff that allow teachers to engage in professional responsibilities such as daily lesson planning; (iv) assistance with child abuse prevention and detection; (v) assistance with activities to promote children's cognitive development, behavior management, and mental health; and (vi) assistance with improving the delivery of instruction and with measuring and tracking children’s outcomes. 137. Research, demonstrations, and evaluation (a) General objectives The Secretary shall carry out a continuing program of research, demonstration, and evaluation activities, in order to— (1) focus national research efforts to attain a fuller understanding of the processes of child development and early learning outcomes and the effects of programs on those processes and outcomes; (2) foster continuous improvement in the quality of the child care and early learning programs carried out under this title and in their effectiveness in enabling participating children and their families to succeed in school and otherwise; (3) ensure that the results of research and related development efforts are reflected in the conduct of programs affecting children through the improvement and expansion of child care and early learning programs