Cognitive processing skills are crucial in the areas of learning, academic achievements, intellectual functioning, and logical reasoning. One of the main elements of the cognitive process is processing speed can be defined as the fastest time taken for a person to perform a mental task with accuracy. Processing speed is affected by attention and memory. Strong processing skills is an advantage in academic learning while learners with poor processing skills will struggle in literacy (reading, comprehension, writing, and spelling) and numeracy (mathematical computation and solving word problems). To help educators in teaching learners improve processing skills, the authors of this paper proposed a MaPS framework of cognitive processing skills. This framework comprised of two components: (1) Memory (M) and (2) Processing Speed (PS) mediated with attention (a). The importance of each components and its implications in learning is discussed in this paper. It is hoped that educators are more aware on the implications on the lack of such factors in learning. With this awareness, it is then able to develop intervention programs aiming to improve learning outcomes of learners with poor processing skills.