Preparing students to solve any problem put in front of them – in class, on assessments, and in life
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Discover the Power of Problem-Solving Performance Tasks
Give your students more than just calculation problems—immerse them in real-world challenges that ignite curiosity, creativity, and deep understanding. Watch as they apply concepts, develop their own strategies, and defend their reasoning like real mathematicians. Engagement will multiply. Confidence will soar. Scores will rise. When learning feels relevant, students lean in. Performance tasks bring math to life—transform your classroom with Exemplars.
Exemplars math library offers 800+ ready-to-go K-8 math tasks and resources to supplement your current curriculum.
Our highly engaging tasks let students apply their math, reading, writing, and social-emotional skills all at once.
“…we saw increases in engagement, student excitement about the [Exemplars] tasks, and an increase in math performance…”
- A. Wofford, Behavior Coach, Colorado
What Exemplars Offers
Differentiated Tasks for Instruction
Put students in their zone of proximal development
Engagement Images
Stimulate curiosity with your students
Lesson Planning Sheets
Facilitate lesson planning and formative assessment
Assessment Rubrics
Define the expectations of high-level mathematics.
Summative Assessments
Assess students’ skills around specific math concepts
Scored Student Work Samples
(Anchor Papers)
Give students insight into what kind of work meets standards and what kind of work doesn't
The Power of Performance Tasks is in the Solutions
When students justify their answers with representations, precise math vocabulary, and calculations, they’re not just solving problems—they’re building lasting understanding. Deep thinking cements learning, making concepts stick for a lifetime.
The Proof
Want proof that performance tasks improve student learning? 131 schools in New York City using Exemplars for 3 years saw their performance on state tests improve dramatically.
Percent of Exemplars Students Meeting or Exceeding NYC Proficiency in 2018
