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What if edtech payments were tied to student outcomes — not just licenses?This report examines the first cohort to use outcomes based contracting (OBC) for edtech, driving implementation rates 10x higher than the national average. By replacing buyer-seller dynamics with data-driven partnerships, OBCempowers district leaders to invest in…
"Too risky." "Payment depends on perfection." "Is the upside worth the coordination?" These are the concerns providers bring to the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting when they first encounter the model—and they're understandable. Jillian Evans unpacks four misconceptions that get in the way, and shows how strong outcomes based contracts are built to be fair, transparent, and designed so providers can earn more for delivering real results.
K12 districts often struggle with fragmented edtech procurement, leading to misaligned investments and uneven implementation. This joint resource with Project Unicorn shows how outcomes based contracting in education creates clearer selection processes, shared data practices, and stronger collaboration between districts and providers so technology investments support measurable student learning.
K12 data systems and procurement processes shape whether instructional tools actually work in classrooms. This joint resource from the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Project Unicorn explains how clearer procurement expectations, interoperable data practices, and shared responsibility between districts and providers can reduce implementation barriers and strengthen instructional…
Tutoring works best when implementation works. This blog shares three key takeaways from the recent Accelerate convening, connecting research on dosage, instructional alignment, and participation to the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: High-Dosage Tutoring. The takeaway is practical: districts can turn evidence into clear expectations, stronger partnerships, and more reliable student results.
Your District Deserves Contracts That Work as Hard as You Do. Watch Video Take part in the District Contract Accelerator Spring is testing season. We know your bandwidth is spoken for. But the…
This research paper from the SCALE Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Education examines how outcomes based contracting transforms K–12 school district procurement — shifting from pay-for-service models to evidence-based, accountable partnerships that tie provider payment to measurable student outcomes.
The 2025 Impact Report documents how outcomes based contracting is strengthening implementation at scale, with data and district stories that show what happens when every contract is designed around measurable student success.
Our Impact Outcomes based contracting improves student outcomes. After years of supporting states, districts, and providers, the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting brings both the evidence and the real-world stories that show what works. Read the 2025 Impact Report Breaking Through Historic Barriers…
Impact in Action, Vol. 1 features Duval County Public Schools’ early outcomes based contracting work, showing how a district built on prior success to sharpen implementation, clarify outcomes, and translate investment into student progress.
Explore how this model policy gives states a clear, flexible framework, aligned with the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™, for establishing and sustaining high-dosage tutoring as a core academic strategy through outcome-based contracting. Grounded in national best practices, the policy responds to common challenges around quality, consistency,…
In this Forbes Nonprofit Council article, Erin Mote examines the growing divide between consumer AI tools and technology designed for learning. The piece highlights why districts need stronger procurement practices and why the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™ matter when evaluating tools for implementation, evidence, and…
Standards of Excellence for Outcome Based Contracting™: Edtech Instructional Interventions Download the PDF Version Five Domains of Outcomes Based Contracting DOMAIN DESCRIPTION RATIONALE Clearly Defined Population Learn More The contract defines the population…
Standards of Excellence for OBC™ The Standards of Excellence create clarity, alignment, and accountability across outcomes based contracts, ensuring every partnership is designed to deliver meaningful student outcomes. SoE for High Dosage Tutoring SoE for Edtech Intervention Domains for successful OBC…
In outcomes based contracting in education, districts and providers share accountability for student results. This EdWeb article explains how tying payment to measurable learning goals changes provider relationships, strengthens implementation, and helps schools sustain interventions beyond short-term funding cycles. Read More…
Too many tools, not enough results. Districts now manage thousands of edtech products each year, yet student outcomes often remain unchanged. As budgets tighten, leaders need more than features and promises. They need clarity about what works. The Center for Outcomes based contracting shifts the conversation by aligning contracts to…
How can providers align their financial and operational systems with outcomes-based contracts while maintaining predictable revenue and strong internal accountability? Part III of Turning Impact into Advantage, co-authored by the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, explores how education providers can integrate student outcomes into finance,…
In K12 education, evidence is more than a compliance requirement. It is a competitive advantage. Part II of Turning Impact into Advantage, co-authored by The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, shows how providers can use research and implementation clarity to build trust, reduce risk, and…
What if your organization’s impact wasn’t just a mission—but a market advantage?The first installment in a three-part series from The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, “Revenue Through Results: Operationalizing Outcomes for Growth” shows how leading K–12 providers are aligning business strategy with measurable student success.Featuring insights…
5 Big Questions From the 2025 EdWeek Market Brief Summit, Answered, EdWeek Market Brief. This follow-up piece pulls together big insights from the Summit, including the Center’s growing influence in shaping how districts define impact.