SCANS and Universal Service

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As Betty mentioned re: SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary
Skills) form the Dept. of Labor in April, 1992 has been held as a landmark
study.  The report identifies Foundation Skills as basic skills, thinking
skills, and personal qualities that students should master.  It also
identifies workplace competencies of effectively using resources,
interpersonal skills, information skills, understanding systems and
technology as critical follow up skills into adulthood.

The report even has an exhibit included that provides sample assignments of
how to integrate scans competencies into the core curriculum areas.  However,
like so many other educational initiatives whose ideas seem so wonderful, the
execution and implementation leave a lot to be desired.  I suspect this is
simply the price we pay for the freedom to choose locally what we believe
serves our community best.

Whether it serves any greater plan has little to do with how we implement
learning experiences one child at a time.  How (or why) do we attempt to
develop a national plan for Universal Access in this environment?  Won't
market forces address this?

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