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Speed of Processing, also known as processing speed, is the rate at which we perceive and process information and formulate an appropriate response. Speed of Processing develops rapidly in early childhood and continues to develop throughout adolescence. Supporting students as they develop their Speed of Processing skills helps them become quick, efficient, confident, and successful learners.
Children's Speed of Processing increases throughout development, although research suggests it may develop differently for use across different tasks, for instance language-focused tasks vs. nonlanguage (general processing) tasks. Children's Speed of Processing influences many skills core to learning, including: academic skills such as mathematical competence and reading comprehension; the rate at which students can make decisions, remember new information accurately, and retrieve information from Long-term Memory; how well students can pick up on social cues, follow routines, and have conversations; and supports developing automaticity with these skills. Some learners with learning disabilities or ADHD, have slower processing speed that impacts the time it takes to perceive, process, and respond to visual and auditory information. That may show up when reading and writing or processing numerical information, resulting in slower reading times, difficulties skimming text for relevant words, taking more time to solve math problems, or a delay in response when answering questions.
Speed of Processing includes different components which each support our ability to perceive information, interpret the information, and respond:
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