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, OBC
empowers district leaders to invest in what actually works for students.
Digital Promise Research: OBC’s Impact on EdTech Procurement
Related Resources
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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.
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Impact in Action Vol. 1
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.