Fluency
Performing a skill with both high accuracy and high speed.
Fluency combines speed and accuracy to define true mastery. A learner performs a fluent skill effortlessly, automatically, and without hesitation.
In behaviour analysis and precision teaching, fluency yields specific outcomes often remembered by the acronym REAPS:
- Retention over time
- Endurance over long periods
- Application to new situations
- Performance Stability in distracting environments
You build fluency so the learner can actually use the skill in the real world.