The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prepare rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article, including rules and regulations which:

(a) Prescribe the procedure by which a district shall identify pupils who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

(b) Provide for the rendering of technical assistance which, upon request, shall be available to enable school districts and schools to design, implement, or evaluate the University and College Opportunities Programs authorized by this article.

(c) Identify effective practices regarding, but not necessarily limited to, University and College Opportunities Programs and which disseminate information regarding these programs to each participating school district and county superintendent of schools.

(d) Develop, in conjunction with the California Postsecondary Education Commission, common data elements, which can be used by secondary and postsecondary educators to assess and improve program performance.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1298, Sec. 16.)