(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency;

(2) assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills necessary:

(i) to become full partners in the educational development of their children; and

(ii) to lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;

(3) assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and

(4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners by:

(i) improving their English language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills;

(ii) improving mathematics skills; and

(iii) acquiring an understanding of the American system of government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.