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Noakes, Alison Shell, and Andrew Vollavanh March 2026  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary 6  \nIntroduction 9  \nCohort Learnings 11  \nContract Development 12  \nBackground on Contract Process 12  \nFinding 1. Outcomes based contract development creates collaborative, data-driven decision-making processes...................................... 14  \nPopulation decisions require the use of data and help define the “why ” 14  \nDistricts often lack the cross-department infrastructure needed to  \ndefine outcomes, causing challenges when creating their OBCs 16  \nEdtech market and lack of pricing transparency makes OBC pricing  \ndecisions challenging 19  \nRecommendations for Developing Outcomes Based Contracts 21  \n1 Consider highlighting the role of needs assessments in the development  \nof edtech OBCs 21  \n2 Create an OBC brief template for participating districts to share their experiencesand strategies with other interested districts 21  \n3 Push for increased pricing transparency and encourage innovative payment strategies in the edtech market by enabling shared pricing norms 22  \n4 Curate state funding sources that are best positioned to enable the flexible procurement necessary for an OBC 22  \n5 Begin exploring the OBC process well before when traditional contract  \ntimelines would typically start 23  \n6 Provide districts with examples of the types of outcomes they could leverage in the contract, including opportunities to collaborate with providers to settle on appropriate process or interim outcomes to monitor progress 24  \nFinding 2. The OBC model benefits from clearly defined roles and shared responsibility. . . 25  \nDeveloping OBCs broke down existing silos to enable departments to design  \na contract together 26  \nRecommendations to Improve Clarity in Contract Terms 27  \n1 Establish the development of mutual accountability terms as a partnership-building exercise across district, school, and provider teams to unite multiple areas of expertise in creating a robust and realistic plan 27  \nDigital Promise® Instructional Coherence and Shared Responsibilities: OBC’s Impact on EdTech Procurement | 2  \n2 Establish mutual accountability terms that address meeting cadence, frequency of usage reports, and response times expected from the provider, school, and district 28  \n3 Ensure both districts and providers feel supported and heard from the early stages of collaborative contract development 28  \n4 Ensure all provider staff involved in contract implementation are aware of OBC requirements and implications 29  \n5 Ensure the contract includes response plans to address implementation  \nchallenges of different levels of urgency 29  \nEdTech Implementation 30  \nStatus Quo in EdTech Implementation 30  \nFinding 3. OBCs drove increased edtech implementation rates, despite related challenges. . . 31  \nMutual accountability terms in OBCs lead to true accountability in practice 32  \nOBCs enable providers to collaborate with district and school teams to  \ntranslate recommended dosage to real classroom implementation 33  \nImplementation challenges included lack of buy-in, additional work for staff,  \nunclear contract terms, leadership turnover, and time constraints 34  \nRecommendations to Drive Stronger Implementation in OBCs 36  \n1 Increase awareness of and access to existing COBC templates, and verify that team structure templates are established before implementation begins 36  \n2 Ensure educators, as well as school staff and leaders, are included in  \ndesigning the implementation plan for a streamlined launch 36  \nFinding 4. OBCs drove a systemic shift for district and school teams to monitor and leverage data for continuous improvement............................. 37  \nOBCs encourage data reports to be leveraged to identify and address challenges as they arise 37  \nMore accurate data allowed for targeted responses to celebrate milestones and ","cbCaiqmzFUIRgJI8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqmzFUIRgJI8","pdf",861241,59,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Cohort Learnings\n## Contract Development\n## Background on Contract Process\n## Recommendations for Developing Outcomes Based Contracts\n## Finding 2. The OBC model benefits from clearly defined roles and shared responsibility.\n## Recommendations to Improve Clarity in Contract Terms\n## EdTech Implementation\n## Status Quo in EdTech Implementation\n## Recommendations to Drive Stronger Implementation in OBCs\n## Finding 4. OBCs drove a systemic shift for district and school teams to monitor and leverage data for continuous improvement\n## Recommendations to Preempt Data Monitoring Challenges\n## Outcomes and Results\n## EdTech Results under Traditional Contracts\n## Recommendations to increase positive outcomes from the OBC intervention\n## Finding 6. 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