The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting’s District Artifacts collection is designed for K–12 leaders and program managers piloting outcomes-based contracting. It features sample contracts, requests for proposals (RFPs), and even rate cards to support education leaders with concrete templates and best practices.
The Center for Octcomes Based Contracting District Toolkit is designed for K–12 district leaders and state education agencies seeking to implement outcomes-based contracting for tutoring and educational services. It offers templates, checklists, and tools to structure outcome-driven partnerships and monitor impact.
Leaders can use this tool to build an edtech inventory to evaluate the use of technology within their schools and systems.
In this episode of TLA’s “Beyond Brick and Mortar” podcast series, which features leaders of established virtual and hybrid learning programs from across the U.S. as they discuss what makes their programs a success – and what they had to learn along the way, we chat with Matt Bowman, founder and CEO at My Tech High. Learn about their innovative model focused on personalizing education to students’ individual goals and learning preferences, offering their students flexibility and a tailored approach to education – all at no cost to families.
This toolkit is designed to provide digestible bits of information for consideration as districts move through the planning process. We realize that each school district and learning community is different. We developed this toolkit with input from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools partner districts, and incorporated our own knowledge as former school district IT leaders, representing decades of experience, to serve as a source of inspiration and insight for planning.
Ann Ertl, Interim Director of Innovation, Design, and Learning at Hopkins Public Schools describes the district’s shift to providing school leaders with increased autonomy around school-based budgets.
A document outlining a job description for a Student Support Specialist, also listed as a Paraprofessional, at Hopkins Public Schools.
This blog post provides highlights from the Outcomes-Based Contracting Summit co-organized by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research and Third Sector. Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri was a part of the summit.
Ector County Independent School District partnered with Harvard University researchers to explore how to structure a performance-based contract for virtual tutoring.
Meriden Public Schools explains its partnership with the local community college to trade classroom space for free college courses for Meriden staff and students.
