OBC Resources
The Center for OBC is committed to developing and providing resources to help districts, states, and providers execute successful outcomes based contracts.
The Center for
Outcomes Based Contracting
The Center for OBC is the leading authority in advancing outcomes based contracting.
What is Outcomes Based Contracting?
OBC is a transformative model that ensures educational investments are tied to measurable student success. It is a model in which a substantial part of payment to a service provider is contingent on meeting agreed upon student outcomes.
Upcoming Webinar:
The Center for OBC is opening the doors to personalized coaching designed specifically for #K12 service providers. Read below to learn more and register.
Now Available:
Standards of Excellence for OBC: Edtech Instructional Interventions
A benchmark for designing high-quality, outcomes based contracts that drive student success.
Upcoming Webinar:
What’s Next with OBC? Coaching and Support Opportunities for Providers
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting (OBC) is opening the doors to personalized coaching designed specifically for #K12 service providers.
Our session, What’s Next with the Center for OBC: Coaching and Support Opportunities for Providers, will introduce you to:
- 1:1 coaching with OBC experts tailored to your organization’s needs
- Comprehensive provider support to help you build sustainable, outcomes-focused and results-driven partnerships with districts
- The Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™, the gold standard for ensuring the enabling conditions that drive meaningful results for students
Whether you are new to outcomes based contracting or looking to refine your approach, this session will help you determine if coaching with the Center for OBC is the right next step for your organization.
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Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: Edtech Instructional Interventions
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting Standards of Excellence™ for Outcomes Based Contracting: Edtech Instructional Interventions establish clear benchmarks across K-12 education. These Standards ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency, streamlining the development of successful OBCs.
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Turning Impact into Advantage: Aligning Business Strategy with Student Outcomes
Aligning Business Strategy with Student Outcomes: A Resource for Providers. This series will share insights with K-12 providers on how to align business operations with student outcomes to best support OBCs. This series covers popular topics like revenue recognition, variable comp models, evidence generation, and more.
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Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting: High-Dosage Tutoring
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting Standards of Excellence™ for Outcomes Based Contracting: High-Dosage Tutoring establish clear benchmarks across K-12 education. These Standards ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency, streamlining the development of successful OBCs.
Outcomes Based Contracting District Cohorts
Districts come together for a year-long journey of innovation and impact focused on shifting the relationship with providers, partnering for student success, and purchasing student outcomes.
News & Press
Stay updated with our latest news and media releases! Click the links below to explore our recent announcements and developments.
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August 29, 2025 | News
Outcomes Based Contracting to Support Student Growth
Discover how districts are rethinking procurement with outcomes based contracting—aligning contracts to student success, driving accountability, and giving educators the tools they need to see measurable learning gains.
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August 20, 2025 | News
Week in EdTech 8/20/25: GPT-5 Fallout & GPT-6 Memory … (feat. Brittany Miller of the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting)
Listen as Brittany Miller, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director, breaks down the building of results-driven district–provider partnerships through OBCs. Alongside rapid takes on GPT-5 fallout, GPT-6 “memory,” Blackstone’s Cognita exit, and Pearson’s AI study prep, this podcast is one you’ll want to save.
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August 1, 2025 | News
What’s in a Contract? How Outcomes Based Contracting Reshapes School District–Vendor Relationships
Grounded in research from the SCALE Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Education, this paper examines how outcomes based contracting reframes procurement—prioritizing evidence, accountability, and student achievement in district–vendor partnerships.