SCANS
Five Problem Domains
and
Three-Part Foundation Learning
Workplace Problem Domains Foundation Skills
The Secretary's Commission
on
Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) was appointed by the Secretary of
Labor
to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world
of
work. The Commission's fundamental purpose is to encourage a
high-performance
economy characterized by high-skill, high-wage employment.
Five Workplace Competencies
Resources
C1. Allocates Time—sets relevant, goal-related
activities,
ranks and allocates time
C2. Allocates Money—uses or prepares budgets, keeps
detailed
records
C3. Allocates Material and Facility Resources—acquires,
stores and distributes materials, supplies, etc.
C4. Allocates Human Resources—assesses skills and
distributes
work
Information
C5. Acquires and Evaluates Information—identifies need
for
data, obtains and evaluates
C6. Organizes and Maintains Information—organizes,
processes,
and maintains information
C7. Interprets and Communicates Information—selects,
analyzes information and communicates results
C8. Uses Computers to Process Information—to acquire,
organize, analyze, and communicate information
Interpersonal
Skills
C9. Participates as a Member of a Team—contributes to
group
effort
C10. Teaches Others— helps others learn needed knowledge and
skills
C11. Serves Clients/Customers—works to satisfy client/customer
expectations
C12. Exercises Leadership—communicates ideas to justify
position
and lead others
C13. Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision—works toward agreements
involving an exchange of resources
C14. Works with Diversity – works well with people from diverse
backgroundsSystems
Systems
C15. Understands Systems—social, organizations, and
technological
systems
C16. Monitors and Corrects Performance—distinguishes trends,
predicts impact
C17. Improves and Designs Systems—modifies existing systems,
designs new ones
Technology
C18. Selects Technology—judges which technology will produce
desired
results
C19. Applies Technology to Task—understands procedure for setup
and use of machines
C20. Maintains and Troubleshoots Technology—prevents,
identifies
or solves technological problems
A Three -Part
Foundation
Basic Skills
F1. Reading—locates, understands and interprets written
information
F2. Writing—communicates thoughts, ideas, information
in writing
F3. Arithmetic—performs basic computations
F4. Mathematics—chooses appropriate mathematical
techniques
F5. Listening—receives, interprets, and responds to
verbal
messages and cues
F6. Speaking—organizes ideas and communicates orall
Thinking Skills
F7. Creative Thinking—generates new ideas
F8. Decision Making—specifies goals and constraints,
chooses best alternatives
F9. Problem Solving—recognizes problem and
devises/implements
a solution
F10. Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye: Mental Visualization—thinking
about what something will be
F11. Knowing How to Learn—uses efficient learning techniques
F12. Reasoning—discovers and applies underlying rules or
principles
Personal
Qualities
F13. Responsibility—exerts a high level of effort and
perseveres
towards goals
F14. Self-esteem—believes in oneself and maintains a positive
view of self
F15. Sociability—demonstrates to others that you care about
them
F16. Self-management—assesses self accurately, sets goals,
exhibits
self-control
F17. Integrity/Honesty—chooses ethical courses
source: http://www.academicinnovations.com/report.html