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2025 Model State Policy: Outcomes-Based Contracting for High-Dosage Tutoring

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OBC District Toolkit

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 long-term impact by setting shared expectations for statewide program design, implementation, and accountability—while preserving local decision-making. Designed for state legislatures and education agencies, it helps ensure tutoring investments deliver measurable student outcomes, establish provider accountability, and are built to last.

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