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Mar 27, 2025

How Education Providers Can Use OBC to Sustain Long-term and Efficacious Partnerships

Mar 27, 2025

Outcomes based contracting (OBC) offers an innovative approach to addressing the fundamental challenges in edtech procurement by restructuring how districts select, implement, and pay for edtech products and services.

Mar 27, 2025

Feb 26, 2025

How Districts Can Use OBC To Modernize Data Infrastructure & Procurement

Feb 26, 2025

Oct 10, 2024

TAC Series: Navigating the K-12 Education Procurement Landscape

Oct 10, 2024

Procuring educational technology (edtech) in K-12 education presents numerous challenges for both the buyer (school districts and states) and the seller (educational technology solution providers). These challenges necessitate more effective communication between the supply-side vendors and the demand-side consumers - local education agencies (LEAs). In an era when technology and education intersect, these tools must meet specific quality benchmarks around safety, usability, accessibility, interoperability, and evidence-based design to support informed decision-making in this space.

Oct 10, 2024

Aug 28, 2024

TAC Series: Safeguarding Student Data - Supporting Data Security and Privacy in K-12 Edtech

Aug 28, 2024

Privacy and security in K-12 have never been more critical. As technology matures and advances, the use of education technology and artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widespread, the risks of attacks, human error, and other privacy and security concerns will only continue to grow. All roles involved in K-12 education must understand how to protect student data.

Aug 28, 2024

Aug 13, 2024

TAC Series: Supporting Different Standards and Why It Matters to You as an Edtech Vendor

Aug 13, 2024

Standards are the backbone of interoperability in K-12 education technology. Whether moving data within a single platform or across multiple systems, having a clear set of criteria is essential. These criteria can be custom-built or adopted from existing community standards. This resource aims to help edtech solutions providers understand the importance of standards, the benefits of community collaboration, and expectations around navigating/implementing various standards to achieve seamless interoperability.

Aug 13, 2024

Jul 30, 2024

TAC Series: The Value of Using Data Standards for State-Level Data

Jul 30, 2024

Understanding student achievements, resource allocations, and educational outcomes across demographics requires comprehensive data. However, many state education agencies (SEAs) maintain data in isolated silos with varying types and formats, hindering cross-state comparisons and national trend analyses. This inconsistency complicates educational planning and resource distribution.

Jul 30, 2024

Jul 16, 2024

TAC Series: Interoperability Certification for Empowering Data Stewardship

Jul 16, 2024

The significance of product certifications in education technology software cannot be overstated. Among the myriad of certifications available for different product dimensions, those focused on data interoperability are crucial in signaling tool practices responsible for data stewardship. This resource delves into the rationale behind interoperability certification for education software providers, emphasizing the importance of data ownership, stewardship, and aligning certifications with core organizational objectives.

Jul 16, 2024

Jul 2, 2024

TAC Series: Ensuring Data Quality in K-12 Education

Jul 2, 2024

Data validation enhances data quality by ensuring the data in a source system is accurate and reliable. When strong data validation practices exist, K-12 leaders can make informed decisions and keep schools running smoothly. This resource dives into the essential aspects of data validation in education.

Jul 2, 2024

Jun 20, 2024

TAC Series: Data Modernization in K-12 Education

Jun 20, 2024

Data modernization is a multi-step process that improves an organization's data infrastructure, tools, and practices. It involves moving data from legacy systems to modern technologies, often in the cloud, to make data more accessible. It involves adopting contemporary technologies and strategies to address outdated data management practices.

For K-12 organizations, including local education agencies (LEAs), state education agencies (SEAs), and education service centers, data modernization is a critical journey that enables them to use the power of data to drive better decision-making and improve student outcomes.

Jun 20, 2024

Jun 13, 2024

LER Series: LER Credential Interoperability and Portability are Just the Beginning

Jun 13, 2024

Learning and Employment Records (LERs) are revolutionizing how we document and share our skills and achievements. These digital records include academic transcripts, licenses, certifications, and informal experiences, offering a comprehensive view of our lifelong learning.

Jun 13, 2024

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Privacy and Equity in the New School Year

As local and state governments, businesses, and institutions across the country implement the first phases of reopening after weeks of lockdown, schools are beginning to plan for learning this fall…

District/School, Educators, States, ParentsProject UnicornJuly 16, 2020Privacy, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Education