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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According to the RTI model, a student who has reached the criterion score for four consecutive weeks should move to a less intense level of intervention. Therefore, Billy should move to Tier II and continue to receive less intense services. However, it is important to continue monitoring his progress to ensure that he continues to make progress at the new level of intervention.

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