20 U.S.C. § 9563 — Evaluations

(a) In general. (1) Requirements. The Center may— (A) conduct or support evaluations consistent with its mission; (B) evaluate programs under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (C) when practicable and with the Director's approval, examine others' evaluations for the quality and relevance of their effectiveness evidence; (D) coordinate its evaluations with other Department^* evaluations; (E) review and, when feasible, supplement Federal education evaluations, especially Department evaluations, to improve or determine the quality and relevance of their evidence; (F) establish evaluation methods; and (G) help the Director^* prepare the biennial report. (2) Every Center evaluation must (A) meet the highest possible standards for scientifically valid education evaluation^* and (B) undergo rigorous peer review.

(b) Administration of evaluations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Consistent with the Center's mission, the Commissioner must administer all operations and contracts connected with evaluations authorized by section 8601 of that Act and administered by the Department as of November 5, 2002.