Billy Is a Third-Grade Student Who Is Receiving Services at the Tier

question 45

Multiple Choice

Billy is a third-grade student who is receiving services at the Tier III level of the RTI model. He has reached the criterion score of 85% for four consecutive weeks on his math progress monitoring probes. What should happen next?

• A) Billy continues to receive services at Tier III.
• B) Billy moves to Tier II and continues to receive less intense services.
• C) Billy returns to the general education classroom (i.e., Tier I).
• D) He should be referred for a special education evaluation.

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when avoided or removed after a certain behavior, enhances the probability of that behavior occurring again.

Punishing Event

An event or stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows, often used in behavior modification techniques.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification process where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a desired behavior.