The statewide subject matter projects shall accomplish all of the following goals:
(a) Create opportunities for researchers, higher education faculty, and elementary and secondary school faculty to work together to accomplish all of the following:
(1) Identify exemplary teaching practices.
(2) Examine and develop research on learning, knowledge, and educational materials.
(3) Provide support to teachers to develop and enhance the content knowledge and pedagogical skills necessary to implement State Board of Education standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.
(b) Collect the necessary data to perform the evaluation required by subdivision (c) of Section 99200.