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In this Government Technology article, Julia Gilban-Cohen examines what outcomes based contracting for edtech actually changes in practice, drawing on findings from the Digital Promise report. Rather than framing OBC as a money-back guarantee, the piece explores how the model creates mutual accountability between districts and vendors, encourages districts…
In this article from The 74, senior writer Greg Toppo examines how outcomes based contracting is reshaping the way districts evaluate and purchase edtech. Drawing on findings from the recently released Digital Promise report, Toppo explores how the model drives higher implementation rates, greater instructional coherence, and a…
In this EdWeek Market Brief article, Emma Kate Fittes examines findings from a new Digital Promise report on outcomes based contracting for edtech interventions. Drawing on site visits and interviews with OBC coaches, district leaders, and providers, the report identifies four key steps for providers navigating OBCs: allow more time…
This K12 Dive article examines how outcomes based contracting is reshaping the way districts evaluate edtech investments, featuring findings from a new report by Digital Promise. Highlights include how Fresno USD’s outcomes based contract with Curriculum Associates led to regular data-driven check-ins, stronger implementation, and the district paying only for…
What if edtech payments were tied to student outcomes — not just licenses?This report examines the first cohort to use outcomes based contracting (OBC)for edtech, driving implementation rates 10x higher than the national average.By replacing buyer-seller dynamics with data-driven partnerships, OBCempowers district leaders to invest in what actually works for…
K12 districts often struggle with fragmented edtech procurement, leading to misaligned investments and uneven implementation. This joint resource with Project Unicorn shows how outcomes based contracting in education creates clearer selection processes, shared data practices, and stronger collaboration between districts and providers so technology investments support measurable student learning.
K12 data systems and procurement processes shape whether instructional tools actually work in classrooms. This joint resource from the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Project Unicorn explains how clearer procurement expectations, interoperable data practices, and shared responsibility between districts and providers can reduce implementation barriers and strengthen instructional decision-making.
Tutoring works best when implementation works. This blog shares three key takeaways from the recent Accelerate convening, connecting research on dosage, instructional alignment, and participation to the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: High-Dosage Tutoring. The takeaway is practical: districts can turn evidence into clear expectations, stronger partnerships, and…
Your District Deserves Contracts That Work as Hard as You Do. Watch Video Take part in the District Contract Accelerator Spring is testing season. We know your bandwidth is spoken for. But the…
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.
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.
This report details the 2024 highlights and accomplishments of the OBC initiative, including some experiences from our cohort districts involved.
Our Impact Outcomes based contracting improves student outcomes. After years of supporting states, districts, and providers, the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting brings both the evidence and the real-world stories that show what works. Read the 2025 Impact Report Breaking Through Historic Barriers…
Impact in Action, Vol. 1 features Duval County Public Schools’ early outcomes based contracting work, showing how a district built on prior success to sharpen implementation, clarify outcomes, and translate investment into student progress.
Explore how this model policy gives states a clear, flexible framework, aligned with the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™, for establishing and sustaining high-dosage tutoring as a core academic strategy through outcome-based contracting. Grounded in national best practices, the policy responds to common challenges around quality, consistency, and…
In this Forbes Nonprofit Council article, Erin Mote examines the growing divide between consumer AI tools and technology designed for learning. The piece highlights why districts need stronger procurement practices and why the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™ matter when evaluating tools for implementation, evidence, and measurable…
Standards of Excellence for Outcome Based Contracting™: Edtech Instructional Interventions Download the PDF Version Five Domains of Outcomes Based Contracting DOMAIN DESCRIPTION RATIONALE Clearly Defined Population Learn More The contract defines the population…
Standards of Excellence for OBC™ The Standards of Excellence create clarity, alignment, and accountability across outcomes based contracts, ensuring every partnership is designed to deliver meaningful student outcomes. SoE for High Dosage Tutoring SoE for Edtech Intervention Domains for successful OBC…
In outcomes based contracting in education, districts and providers share accountability for student results. This EdWeb article explains how tying payment to measurable learning goals changes provider relationships, strengthens implementation, and helps schools sustain interventions beyond short-term funding cycles. Read More…
Too many tools, not enough results. Districts now manage thousands of edtech products each year, yet student outcomes often remain unchanged. As budgets tighten, leaders need more than features and promises. They need clarity about what works. The Center for Outcomes based contracting shifts the conversation by aligning contracts to measurable…