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SCANS
The Secretary's Commission on AAchieving Necessary Skills
U.S. Department of Labor, June, 1991.
* Concepts XXX
Three Foundational Skills Unit Cm Unit Cs Unit Mf Unit Tr Unit Ep Unit Bt
1. Basic Skills -- reading, writing, arithmetic and mathematics, speaking and listening: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
2. Thinking Skills -- thinking creatively, making decisions, solving problems, seeing things in the mind's eye, knowing how to learn, and reasoning: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
3. Personal Qualities -- individual responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
Five Competencies Unit Cm Unit Cs Unit Mf Unit Tr Unit Ep Unit Bt
1. Resources -- allocating time, money, materials, space, and staff: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
2. Interpersonal Skills -- working on teams, teaching others, serving customers, leading, negotiating, and working well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
3. Information -- acquiring and evaluating data, organizing and maintaining files, interpreting and communicating, and using computers to process information: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
4. Systems -- understanding social, organizational, and technological systems, monitoring and correcting performance, and designing or improving systems: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6
5. Technology -- selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks, and maintaining and troubleshooting technologies: U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6

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