Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1) Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency; 2) Assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain an education and skills that• are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and • lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their families; 3) Assist adults in attaining a secondary credential/diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, through career pathways; and 4) Assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in 1. Improving their reading, writing, speaking and comprehension skills in English, mathematical skills; and 2. Acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom and the responsibilities of citizenship. 5) Integrated Education and Training services that provide adult education concurrently and contextually with occupational training. 6) Integrated English Literacy/Civics Education programs that provide instruction in literacy and English Language acquisition; the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation; and access to workforce readiness and workforce training. Programs should be designed to prepare adults who are English language learners for, and place them in, unsubsidized employment in in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic self-sufficiency.
