From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall award to one or more institutions that have demonstrated an ability to conduct science-based research on effective instructional strategies that improve student performance in mathematics a grant to be used to:
(1) develop and identify research on mathematics skills acquisition and student learning in mathematics;
(2) monitor the effectiveness of mathematics achievement academies under § 21.4553 based on performance in mathematics by the students of teachers who have attended an academy;
(3) examine the effect of mathematics achievement academies on the classroom performance of teachers who have attended an academy;
(4) identify common practices used at high-performing school campuses that lead to improved student performance in mathematics; and
(5) develop research on cognitive development in children concerning mathematics skills development.