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

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

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