One sample task for fourth grade asks students to write an essay comparing characters from two readings, prompting students to «Explain how the thoughts, words and / or actions of the character help you understand what the character is like.» (hechingerreport.org)
McCallum founded a nonprofit called Illustrative Mathematics that produces sample tasks linked to the Common Core, trains teachers and produces curriculum blueprints. (npr.org)
These examples of work sample tasks are aligned to the 2011 - 12 Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide and to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). (oregon.gov)