(a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act and shall: (1) Prescribe and adopt policies and guidelines for the provision of professional development programs for all certificated personnel;
(2) establish standards and criteria for procedures, activities and services to be provided in professional development programs; and
(3) establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving school district professional development programs and applications of boards for state aid.
(b) The standards and criteria established under subsection (a)(3) for evaluating school district professional development programs shall include measures for assessing the impact of programs on improvement of the skills of certificated personnel in effectuation of effective instructional skills and improvement of the academic performance of pupils.