What is OBC

The Center for OBC is the leading authority in advancing outcomes based contracting, a transformative model that ensures educational investments are tied to measurable student success.

  • A substantial part of payment to a service provider is contingent on meeting agreed upon student outcomes.
  • OBC ties academic impact to public dollars, giving districts a framework to understand cost effectiveness. 
  • Districts and providers identify and commit to clearly defined outcomes  and associated responsibilities.
  • Districts set the price, building in provider incentive for quality and innovation in service of outcomes.

OBC empowers districts to contract for clear student outcomes and compels mutual accountability for achieving them.

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Upcoming Events

Our experts host informational events and participate as thought leaders on panels to showcase the successes and benefits of Outcomes Based Contracting.

Resources for Districts + Providers

As part of our mission to support K-12 Districts, we have curated helpful resources to guide and assist you.

Join A Cohort

Learn more about the opportunity to join an OBC cohort where 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 & Media

Stay updated with our latest news and media releases! Click the links below to explore our recent announcements and developments.

The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting Concludes 2024 Annual Fall Convening and Provider Summit
October 3, 2024 | News Press Release
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting Concludes 2024 Annual Fall Convening and Provider Summit

Excitement Builds as Districts, SEAs, and Providers Collaborate at the 2024 Fall Convening and Provider Summit

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Making Districts and Providers Mutually Accountable for Student Success
September 13, 2024 | News
Making Districts and Providers Mutually Accountable for Student Success

Running a school district is challenging. Superintendents and principals shoulder the great responsibility of ensuring students receive a high-quality education and services to support learning in a fiscally responsible way.

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New Study on CBPL Feasibility
July 29, 2024 | News
New Study on CBPL Feasibility

The study confirms that it is feasible to pilot outcomes based contracting for certain types of curriculum-based professional learning, with mutual interest from both districts and professional learning providers

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Schools are spending millions on new virtual tutoring. Is it working?
June 29, 2024 | News
Schools are spending millions on new virtual tutoring. Is it working?

Superintendent Scott Muri knew his students needed extra help with math and reading. But before he could launch a tutoring program, he needed tutors.

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Three Lessons School Districts Have Learned About Contracting for Results
May 28, 2024 | News
Three Lessons School Districts Have Learned About Contracting for Results

Schools spend billions of dollars a year on products and services, including everything from staplers and textbooks to teacher coaching and training. Does any of it help students learn more?

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Outcomes-Based Contracts Are Poised to Grow. Here’s Why Some Vendors May Sit Them Out
May 9, 2024 | News
Outcomes-Based Contracts Are Poised to Grow. Here’s Why Some Vendors May Sit Them Out

An experiment in outcomes-based contracts in K-12 is expanding, as a group of districts works to carry the approach beyond tutoring to renegotiating existing agreements for other types of academic interventions.

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Under Pilot Program in Texas & Florida, Tutoring Fees Depend on Student Progress
February 12, 2024 | News
Under Pilot Program in Texas & Florida, Tutoring Fees Depend on Student Progress

Cohen: Experiments with bonuses and penalties in Ector & Duval counties show why outcomes-based contracting should be on every district's to-do list.

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Why a Major School District Wants Outcomes-Based Standards for Vendors
January 13, 2023 | News
Why a Major School District Wants Outcomes-Based Standards for Vendors

The San Antonio ISD Is One of a Group of School Systems Setting Up Performance Metrics in Tutoring and Other Areas

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What is Outcomes Based Contracting
September 12, 2022 | General
What is Outcomes Based Contracting

At the Center for OBC, we are not just innovating educational contracts; we’re transforming the way school districts and service providers collaborate to improve student outcomes.

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OBC Impact Report- looking back at 2023, looking ahead to 2024
December 20, 2019 | News
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.

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2024 NSSA research brief highlights the potential of Outcomes Based Contracting in high-impact tutoring
July 10, 2019 | News
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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