(1) The state board shall publish a ULEAD website containing information provided by the director as described in this part.

(2) The director shall within two years of appointment: (a) develop and maintain a research clearinghouse publicly available through the website described in Subsection (1); and (b) include in the research clearinghouse: (i) research on K-12 education, including peer-reviewed research; (ii) information on K-12 education innovation and best practices; (iii) an index and explanation of academic, state, federal, or other K-12 education research repositories; (iv) K-12 education research and policy briefs generated by Utah public and private institutions of higher education, including participating institutions, categorized and searchable by topic; (v) access points to and explanation of currently available K-12 education data, including data managed by the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 35A-14-201 and data maintained by the state board; (vi) other K-12 education information as determined by the director, including information regarding efforts by institutions or other individuals to promote innovative and effective education practices in Utah; and (vii) each innovative practice report prepared by ULEAD, categorized and searchable by topic, location of the studied LEA, and socioeconomic and demographic profile.

(a) develop and maintain a research clearinghouse publicly available through the website described in Subsection (1); and

(b) include in the research clearinghouse: (i) research on K-12 education, including peer-reviewed research; (ii) information on K-12 education innovation and best practices; (iii) an index and explanation of academic, state, federal, or other K-12 education research repositories; (iv) K-12 education research and policy briefs generated by Utah public and private institutions of higher education, including participating institutions, categorized and searchable by topic; (v) access points to and explanation of currently available K-12 education data, including data managed by the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 35A-14-201 and data maintained by the state board; (vi) other K-12 education information as determined by the director, including information regarding efforts by institutions or other individuals to promote innovative and effective education practices in Utah; and (vii) each innovative practice report prepared by ULEAD, categorized and searchable by topic, location of the studied LEA, and socioeconomic and demographic profile.

(i) research on K-12 education, including peer-reviewed research;

(ii) information on K-12 education innovation and best practices;

(iii) an index and explanation of academic, state, federal, or other K-12 education research repositories;

(iv) K-12 education research and policy briefs generated by Utah public and private institutions of higher education, including participating institutions, categorized and searchable by topic;

(v) access points to and explanation of currently available K-12 education data, including data managed by the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 35A-14-201 and data maintained by the state board;

(vi) other K-12 education information as determined by the director, including information regarding efforts by institutions or other individuals to promote innovative and effective education practices in Utah; and

(vii) each innovative practice report prepared by ULEAD, categorized and searchable by topic, location of the studied LEA, and socioeconomic and demographic profile.

(3) The director shall publish: (a) an electronic directory of K-12 education experts identified in ULEAD research and reports; and (b) a monthly report to LEAs, via electronic channels provided by the state board, highlighting ULEAD activities and soliciting proposals from education practitioners for ULEAD research and reports.

(a) an electronic directory of K-12 education experts identified in ULEAD research and reports; and

(b) a monthly report to LEAs, via electronic channels provided by the state board, highlighting ULEAD activities and soliciting proposals from education practitioners for ULEAD research and reports.

(4) The director may provide electronic seminars or forums for professional learning regarding subjects of ULEAD research and reports to K-12 practitioners.