For more than 25 years, Exemplars has designed authentic performance tasks in mathematics that help educators teach and assess problem-solving skills.
Our engaging material helps students become capable, confident problem solvers — with the critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills they need to master 21st century challenges.
Exemplars performance tasks are classroom-tested and may be used for assessment, instruction, and professional development. Rubrics, student anchor papers, and differentiated problems are integral components of all our material.
Explore one of our K–5 online subscription options:
A suite of performance tasks and assessment tools based on 21st century math skills. 350+ problem-solving performance tasks organized by rich Units of Study inspired by the NCTM Focal Points and leading state standards.
An extensive library of math performance tasks and assessment tools built to align with the Common Core standards. 500+ problem-solving tasks are organized by domain and standard. An interactive scoring tutorial is included to help teachers hone assessment skills.
Expressly created for New York classrooms to align with NYS Next Generation Learning Standards and build proficiency in problem-solving math skills. This collection includes 500+ performance tasks and assessment tools for teachers and students.
Expressly created for Texas classrooms to align with the Math TEKS and build proficiency in problem-solving math skills. This collection includes 380+ performance tasks and assessment tools for teachers and students.
OR SELECT K–12 CLASSIC MATHEMATICS PRODUCTS:
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K–8
Best of Math Exemplars 1, K–8
Best of Math Exemplars 2, K–8
Best of Math Exemplars 3, K–8When purchased together, this browser-based software features 380 of our rich open-ended problem-solving tasks for grades K–8.
Material includes differentiated problems, assessment rubrics, and annotated student anchor papers. Tasks are published by K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 grade spans.
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Middle Grades
Differentiated Middle School Math, 6–8
This browser-based software includes 100 differentiated problem-solving tasks designed to engage middle-level learners.
Our tasks and rubric criteria provide teachers with a natural way to elicit the NCTM Process Standards with their students. Annotated student anchor papers are also provided.
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PRE K–K
This hard copy publication provides teachers and caregivers with creative material to interest and challenge young minds.
20 differentiated problem-solving tasks require counting, patterning, and combining of small groups of objects as well as the description of shapes. Assessment rubrics, student anchor papers, and scoring rationales are provided.
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Secondary
This browser-based software offers 50 problem-solving tasks in the content areas of algebra, functions, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, discrete math, pre-calculus, problem solving, and connections.
Assessment rubrics, annotated student anchor papers, and detailed teaching notes are provided.
EXEMPLARS OFFERS:
- 800+ engaging math performance tasks to develop and assess students’ critical thinking and reasoning skills for grades K–12.
- Differentiated tasks at 3 points of entry for instruction, exploration, and formative assessment.
- Spanish task translations.
- Student anchor papers and scoring rationales/annotations that demonstrate for teachers and students what work meets and does not meet the standard.
- Assessment rubrics that provide teachers with clear guidelines for evaluating their students' understanding and providing meaningful feedback.
- Student rubrics that provide a tool for self- and peer-assessment.
- Alignments to state, national, and Common Core standards.
Please contact us or call 800-450-4050 for more information about getting started with Exemplars.
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