Eight Arkansas Districts Tie 40% of Tutoring Contract Value to Results
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DENVER – October 30, 2026 -- Eight Arkansas school districts will design outcomes based contracts (OBCs) in which at least 40% of a contract's value depends on agreed student results, for instructional interventions starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting and Forward Arkansas announced the cohort.
Contracts link at least 40% of provider payment to measurable outcomes
Under the Center's Standards of Excellence, each OBC sets clear learning goals, identifies the students to be served and defines how success is measured. Payment is tied to those outcomes rather than to service delivery alone. The first interventions covered include high-impact tutoring.