Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part LXIX - Bulletin 107-Health Occupations Content Standards Curriculum Framework › Chapter 1 - General › Section LXIX-111 - SCANS Foundation Skills and Workplace Competencies

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Listed below are the foundation skills and
				workplace competencies identified by the SCANS commission and published in its
				first report,
What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America
				2000,
a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, June 1991. Health
				Occupations educators are encouraged to incorporate the SCANS skills and
				competencies throughout the curriculum.
1.
				SCANS Three-Part Foundation Skills
Basic Skills
Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical
							 operations, listens, and speaks
Reading
locates, understands, and interprets written
							 information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules to
							 perform tasks
Writing
communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and
							 messages in writing; and creates documents such as letters, directions,
							 manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts
Arithmetic/Mathematics
performs basic computations and approaches practical
							 problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques
Listening
receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to
							 verbal messages and other cues
Speaking
organizes ideas and communicates oral messages
							 appropriate to listeners and situations
Thinking Skills
Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems,
							 visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons
Creative Thinking
uses imagination freely, combines ideas or
							 information in new ways, makes connections between seemingly unrelated ideas,
							 and reshapes goals in ways that reveal new possibilities
Decision Making
specifies goals and constraints, generates
							 alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative
Problem Solving
recognizes problems, devises and implements plan of
							 action, evaluates and monitors progress, and revises plan as indicated by
							 findings
Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye
organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs,
							 objects, and other information
Knowing How to Learn
uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and
							 apply new knowledge and skills in both familiar and changing situations
Reasoning
discovers a rule or principle underlying the
							 relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem
Personal Qualities Displays
responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self
							 management, and integrity and honesty
Responsibility
exerts a high level of effort and perseveres toward
							 goal attainment through high standards, attention to details, work,
							 concentration and high standards of attendance, punctuality, enthusiasm,
							 vitality, and optimism
Self-Esteem
believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive
							 view of self
Sociability
demonstrates understanding, friendliness,
							 adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings
Self-Management
assesses self accurately, sets personal goals,
							 monitors progress, and exhibits self-control
Integrity/Honesty
can be trusted and chooses an ethical course of
							 action
2.
				Five Workplace Competencies
Resources
identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates
							 resources
Time
selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them,
							 allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules
Money
uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps
							 records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives
Material and Facilities
acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or
							 space efficiently
Human Resources
assesses knowledge and skills and distributes work
							 accordingly, evaluates performance, and provides feedback
Interpersonal
works with others
Participates as Member of a Team
works cooperatively with others and contributes to
							 group effort
Teaches Others New Skills
helps others learn
Serves Clients/Customers
works to satisfy customers' expectations
Exercises Leadership
communicates ideas to justify position, persuades
							 and convinces others, and responsibly challenges existing procedures and
							 policies
Negotiates
works toward agreements involving exchange of
							 resources, resolves divergent interests
Works with Diversity
works well with men and women from diverse
							 backgrounds
Information
acquires and uses information
Acquires and Evaluates Information
identifies need for data, obtains or creates data,
							 and evaluates their relevance and accuracy
Organizes and Maintains Information
organizes, processes, and maintains written or
							 computerized records and other forms of information in a systematic fashion
Interprets and Communicates Information
selects and analyzes information and communicates
							 the results to others
Uses Computers to Process Information
employs computers to, acquire, organize, analyze,
							 and communicate information
Systems
understands complex interrelationships
Understands Systems
knows how social, organizational, and technological
							 systems work and operates effectively with them
Monitors and Corrects Performance
distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system
							 operations, diagnoses deviations in systems' performance, and corrects
							 malfunctions
Improves or Designs Systems
suggests modifications to existing systems and
							 develops new or alternative systems to improve performance
Technology
works with a variety of technologies
Selects Technology
chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including
							 computers and related technologies to produce the desired results
Applies Technology to Task
understands overall intent and proper procedures for
							 setup and operation of equipment
Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment
prevents, identifies, or solves problems with
							 equipment, including computers and other technologies