By Sunil Gunderia, GovTec
Writing for GovTech, Sunil Gunderia, chief innovation officer at Age of Learning, makes the provider’s case for outcomes based contracting as a response to declining math and reading proficiency. Gunderia outlines four steps for districts getting started: defining outcomes and metrics, structuring performance-based payments, writing clear RFPs, and establishing mutual accountability. The piece traces the model’s origins to research at Harvard and Stanford and highlights how the Southern Education Foundation created the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting to help districts adopt the approach at scale and align education investments with measurable student results.
