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What is Outcomes Based Contracting? Improving Student Outcomes 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. Established with the mission to uphold excellence and opportunity for all students in K-12 education, the…
OBC Cohorts Are you ready to change how your state or district engages and works with K12 education providers? Now Recruiting: California Fall 2026 Cohort California districts: now is the time to transform how you contract for tutoring services. Launching October 2026, the Center for OBC…
In this insider’s take, award-winning author and Center communications architect Hedreich Nichols spotlights the energy, insights, and hands-on strategies that define outcomes based coaching. Step inside the Center for OBC’s Summer Institute to see how coaches sharpen their craft and help districts drive measurable results.
The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting The Center for OBC is the leading authority in advancing outcomes based contracting. Learn about The Center for OBC What is Outcomes Based Contracting? OBC is a transformative model that ensures educational investments…
Strategic Partners Grateful for Funders and Strategic Partners Our work to support collaborative partnerships between districts and providers, aimed at increasing student outcomes, would not be possible without the support of our funders and strategic partners. We express our sincerest gratitude to these stakeholders whose commitment will assist in…
The Center for OBC Team The Center for OBC is a team of expert staff, experienced coaches, and national advisors all working together to advance outcomes based contracting and improve results for students across the nation. Staff Ashley Jordan Senior Specialist, Professional Learning Read Bio…
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Outcomes Based Contracting 2025 Convening Agenda About the Convening FAQs Speakers Convening 2025 is over, but the momentum shows no signs of slowing! From Senate testimony shining a…
About The Center for 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. As the trusted leader in advancing the innovation and growth of the OBC model, the…
Website Privacy Policy Effective Date: June 27, 2025 Last Updated: June 27, 2025 Introduction This Privacy Policy explains how the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting (“Center for OBC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), an initiative of the Southern Education Foundation, collects, uses, and protects information…
Districts are facing increased pressure to turn investments into measurable results. This article, featured in Arkansas Money and Politics, explores how the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting is helping education leaders embed accountability and impact directly into their contracts, transforming how we invest in student success.
ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACTION:Transforming Educational Partnerships 2024 Annual Report Introduction to Outcomes Based Contracting Transforming Educational Partnerships Each year across America, school districts invest more than $70 billion in education services, hoping to drive meaningful impact. At the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting at the Southern Education Foundation, we…
Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: High-Dosage Tutoring Download the PDF Version Five Domains of Outcomes Based Contracting DOMAIN DESCRIPTION RATIONALE Clearly Defined Population Learn More The contract defines the population served,…
Explore how outcomes based contracting helps edtech providers overcome fractured procurement systems to reduce integration hurdles, accelerate decisions, and improve data security by aligning contracts with measurable student results.
A full contract example with annotation aligned to the The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting’s Standards of Excellence. The purpose of this exemplar is to provide guidance and references as partnerships pursue their own OBC contracts.
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.
Contextual background and exemplar language that aligns to the Standard of Excellence for High-Dosage Tutoring for districts and providers to include in anoutcomes based contract.
March 19, 2025 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,…
A checklist to use before finalizing your Outcomes Based Contract (OBC) to confirm that your partnership is structured for success.
A full contract example aligned to the The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting’s Standards of Excellence. The purpose of this exemplar is to provide guidance and references as partnerships pursue their own OBC contracts.