(a) All participating districts shall, with the assistance of the chancellor, establish and maintain institutional research to evaluate the effectiveness of the matriculation services described by this article and of programs and services designed to remedy students’ skills deficiencies.
(b) The data base for this research shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Prior educational experience, including transcripts when appropriate, as determined by the chancellor.
(2) Educational objectives.
(3) Criteria for exemption from assessment or required counseling or advisement, if applicable.
(4) Need for financial assistance.
(5) Ethnicity, sex, and age.
(6) Academic performance.
(7) Any additional information that the chancellor finds appropriate.
(c) The evaluation provided for by this section shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the programs and services in attaining at least the following objectives:
(1) Helping students to define their educational goals.
(2) Assisting institutions in the assessment of students’ educational needs.
(3) Matching institutional resources with students’ educational needs.
(4) Providing students with specialized support services as referred to in subdivision (b) of Section 78212.