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.
NEW: Provider Learning Series
Districts want results. Providers who can deliver them stand out. Apply now for January coaching before spots fill.
NEW: California OBC Cohort
Applications open for districts ready to build HIT programs that tie funding to student outcomes. Accepting applications through 12/12 for a January start, limited spots available.
Building on Success in Duval County Public Schools
When districts like Duval County Public Schools and providers like Amira partner with the Center for OBC, they’re proving that outcomes based contracts don’t just promise, they deliver.
When Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) set out to address the needs of over 2,600 students reading below grade level in 2024, they weren’t new to outcomes based contracting. The Florida district had already proven the model’s power through two years of remarkable math tutoring 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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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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November 4, 2025 | News
How The OBC Model Can Deliver Meaningful Learning Opportunities
Outcomes based contracting transforms how students experience learning. Explore how tying funding to measurable results creates conditions for high-quality intervention implementation, continuous improvement, and data-driven adjustments that deliver more intentional, effective, and equitable learning opportunities for every student.
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November 4, 2025 | News
Helpful Aspects of Outcomes-Based Contracts that K-12 Officials Want All Vendors to Know
K12 leaders want partners, not vendors. Learn what education officials value most in OBC relationships, from shared risk and transparent data to implementation support and mutual accountability, and discover how providers can position themselves as true collaborators in student success.
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October 31, 2025 | News
The New Education Economy: Building Sustainable Impact at Scale
Education funding is shifting from paying for services to paying for results. Discover how outcomes based contracting aligns incentives, builds transparency, and ensures accountability flows both ways when districts and providers share responsibility for to create sustainable impact and better student outcomes.