Use Engaging Math Performance Tasks
to Improve Learning Outcomes
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How do we get our students engaged and excited to learn math again, while having the confidence that it will improve their learning outcomes?
Exemplars rich performance tasks for mathematics are intentionally written with engaging context and designed so that students may use a variety of problem-solving strategies.
Moving students from simply finding answers toward developing robust written solutions where students use representations to show their thinking, utilize math vocabulary to define their solution process, and provide organized calculations as proof of their conclusions creates the perfect opportunity for collaborative work, rich discourse, and student agency.
We have several resources that we wanted to share with you to foster engaging, math learning — the kind kids get excited for!
Share these with your teachers and start inspiring a love for math at your school!
- Math Performance Task Samples
- Standards-Based Assessment Math Rubric
- Student Rubric
- Blog: 5 Days of Exemplars: Get your students engaged and energized in problem solving!
- Video Series: Preparing to Launch Your First Performance Task
- Blog: Productive Discourse and Student Choice with Exemplars
- Exemplars ESSA Research
Exemplars material supports the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards and the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program.
For more information about Exemplars performance materials and professional development offerings please contact us.