Graduated guidance is designed to systematically teach skills by providing just enough support for students to succeed, then gradually reducing that support as they gain proficiency.  

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The key to graduated guidance is breaking down skills into manageable steps through task analysis and establishing a hierarchy of prompts, from subtle cues to more direct assistance as needed. 

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By carefully fading prompts as students demonstrate mastery,  teachers aim to foster independence and transfer control of task cues from  prompts to the natural demands of the skill itself. 

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This method is particularly effective for teaching self-care and other sequential skills requiring Learning Actions in  literacy and numeracy.  

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Graduated guidance promotes skill acquisition and independence in diverse learning environments.