The research brief from the National Student Support Accelerator reports findings from an exploratory study describing the perspectives of districts and providers to better understand OBC’s potential for education systems. The accompanying infographic highlights what OBC is, its key characteristics, and challenges and solutions for successful implementation.
NSSA Research Brief – Outcomes Based Contracting for Tutoring: Insights and Recommendations
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OBC’s Impact on EdTech Procurement
This report from Digital Promise examines how outcomes based contracting supports stronger edtech implementation in K12 school districts, with findings from the first cohort of districts to pilot the model in edtech procurement. View Summary View Resource…
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What’s in a Contract? How Outcomes Based Contracting Reshapes School District–Vendor Relationships
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.
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2025 Impact Report
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.