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.