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  • Research and Insights

    Impact in Action Vol. 2

    Impact in Action, Vol. 2 features Santa Ana Unified School District’s outcomes based contracting journey, showing how a district started small with a 42-student pilot and scaled to 1,152 students across 27 schools. With 72% of students meeting at least one contracted outcome, SAUSD is proof that when implementation is…
  • District Artifacts OBC District Toolkit

    Edtech Instructional Intervention Exemplar Contract

    The Center for OBC’s outcomes based contract exemplar for edtech interventions shows districts exactly what a high-quality partnership looks like in practice. From dosage requirements and rate cards to mutual accountability and data sharing, every element is designed to protect students, clarify expectations, and drive implementation quality from day one.
  • Research and Insights

    Digital Promise Research: OBC’s Impact on EdTech Procurement

    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…
  • OBC District Toolkit

    District Guide: How K12 Leaders Can Use OBC To Modernize Data Infrastructure & Procurement

    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.
  • Provider Resources

    Provider Guide: How District Procurement and Data Practices Shape Your Partnerships

    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.
  • Research and Insights

    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.
  • Research and Insights

    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.
  • Research and Insights

    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.
  • OBC District Toolkit

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

    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…
  • Provider Resources Turning Impact into Advantage

    Revenue Through Results: Operationalizing Outcomes for Growth

    What if your organization’s impact wasn’t just a mission—but a market advantage?The first installment in a three-part series from The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, “Revenue Through Results: Operationalizing Outcomes for Growth” shows how leading K–12 providers are aligning business strategy with measurable student success.Featuring insights from…
  • Provider Resources Turning Impact into Advantage

    From Research to Results: How Evidence Anchors Effective OBCs

    In K12 education, evidence is more than a compliance requirement. It is a competitive advantage. Part II of Turning Impact into Advantage, co-authored by The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, shows how providers can use research and implementation clarity to build trust, reduce risk, and drive sustainable…
  • Provider Resources Turning Impact into Advantage

    Financial and Operational Alignment: Making OBCs Work for Your Business

    How can providers align their financial and operational systems with outcomes-based contracts while maintaining predictable revenue and strong internal accountability? Part III of Turning Impact into Advantage, co-authored by the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Maycomb Capital, explores how education providers can integrate student outcomes into finance, operations, and…
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: Edtech Instructional Interventions

    The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting Standards of Excellence™ for Outcomes Based Contracting: Edtech Instructional Interventions establish clear benchmarks across K-12 education. These Standards ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency, streamlining the development of successful OBCs.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    High-Dosage Tutoring Contract (Annotated)

    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.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: High-Dosage Tutoring

    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.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    Standards of Excellence Language Alignment

    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.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    High-Dosage Tutoring Exemplar Contract

    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.
  • OBC District Toolkit

    Contract Finalization Checklist

    A checklist to use before finalizing your Outcomes Based Contract (OBC) to confirm that your partnership is structured for success.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    High-Dosage Tutoring RFP Template

    A customizable template for LEAs and SEAs to use in crafting a Request for Proposal (RFP) or other bid documents in service of an outcomes based contract (OBC) for high-dosage tutoring.
  • OBC District Toolkit Provider Resources Standards of Excellence

    High-Dosage Tutoring Contract Template

    A customizable template for LEAs and SEAs to use in crafting a contract in service of an outcomes based contract (OBC) for high-dosage tutoring.  …