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Michelle R. Davis
Michelle R. Davis was a senior writer and social media strategist for EdWeek Market Brief who covered educational technology, including trends around digital education. She was also a senior contributing writer for Education Week. Michelle began working at Education Week in 2002 as a federal education reporter.
E-mail mdavis@epe.org
Analyst's View
June 16, 2016May 22, 2017

Online Credit-Recovery Market Faces Scrutiny, and Providers Will Have to Adjust

Vendors should heed calls for high levels of rigor and evaluate for evidence of effectiveness

By Michelle R. Davis
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School districts and vendors may need to rethink how they use and evaluate online-credit-recovery options after mounting criticism of these programs and changes to the federal education law.

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Marketplace K-12
June 3, 2016March 16, 2021

The Future of MOOCs Might Not Be Free

By Michelle R. Davis

Some MOOC providers are starting to offer academic credits for completion of their courses—for a fee.

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K-12 Insider
May 31, 2016June 7, 2017

How Federal ‘Open’ Education Plans Are Shaping State Policy

Vendors have a role to play, but it's not business as usual.

By Michelle R. Davis
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A pair of state officials talk about how the federal Go Open campaign has changed what they’re demanding from content providers.

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Marketplace K-12
May 12, 2016June 8, 2017

Ed-Tech Startups Win Big in Business Plan Competition Funding

By Michelle R. Davis

Ed-tech startup companies won $140,000 in a University of Pennsylvania business plan competition for products including interactive physics videos, digital tools to improve vocabulary, and a coding game.

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K-12 Insider
April 21, 2016May 22, 2017

What Florida Expects From Digital Content Providers

The state now requires districts to spend half of state instructional money on digital resources

By Michelle R. Davis
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Florida now requires K-12 school districts to spend half of their instructional material funding on digital resources, prompting the state to evaluate digital content providers more thoroughly.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion April 14, 2016Dec. 9, 2016

Navigate the Ed-Tech Marketplace to Get Your Product Into Schools

By Michelle R. Davis

New marketplaces allow K-12 educators to purchase digital content, creating new entry points for ed-tech startups to sell their products. But how do you know which marketplace will get your company’s content in the right hands?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion March 22, 2016May 5, 2016

Five Steps to Powerful Virtual Coaching for Teachers

By Michelle R. Davis

When you provide feedback to a teacher by coaching them virtually, new strategies come into play.

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Market Trends
March 17, 2016June 7, 2017

‘A Threat and an Opportunity’ for Testing Companies

Educators Want Fewer and Shorter Tests That Generate More Useful K-12 Data

By Michelle R. Davis
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States and districts are under mounting pressure from parents and policymakers to cut the number of tests students take, but also to make assessments more meaningful.

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K-12 Insider
Feb. 9, 2016June 7, 2017

District Building a Balance Between Open Resources and Purchased Content

Spokane elementary-curriculum chief says quality outweighs 'free' cost for instructional materials

By Michelle R. Davis
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Matthew Henshaw of the Spokane, Wash., district says open resources are filling some curriculum gaps, but they are “not the answer for all our needs.”

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Analyst's View
Feb. 4, 2016May 22, 2017

Breaking Down the Impact of New Ed. Law’s Research Mandates for Vendors

Startups May Benefit From More Flexible Federal Standards for 'Evidence' Under ESSA

By Michelle R. Davis
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A looser requirement for evidence-based strategies under the new federal education law, ESSA, gives emerging education companies opportunities for growth, predicts the University of Pennsylvania’s Barbara Kurshan.

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