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Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. – 1991
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) examined the demands of the workplace and whether young people were capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, SCANS determined the level of skills required to enter employment. Fundamental changes in the nature of work were identified; these changes were found to hold…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Competence, Educational Responsibility