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.
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Standards of Excellence for OBC: Edtech Instructional Interventions
A benchmark for designing high-quality, outcomes based contracts that drive student success.
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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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Districts Rethink ROI as Outcomes Based Contracting Gains Momentum
Districts are facing increased pressure to turn investments into measurable results. This article, featured in Forbes, explores how the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting is helping education leaders embed accountability and impact directly into their contracts, transforming how we invest in student success.
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2024 NSSA research brief highlights the potential of Outcomes Based Contracting in high-impact tutoring
Outcomes-Based Contracting for Tutoring: Insights and Recommendations
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OBC Impact Report- looking back at 2023, looking ahead to 2024
Check out OBC’s full impact report, to read more about recent data and impacts of outcomes based contracting in districts, and for providers, across the country.