What is a rubric?

A rubric serves as an assessment tool that outlines the criteria and expectations for the quality of work being evaluated. It provides a clear framework for both students and teachers by detailing specific performance levels for various components of an assignment or task. By defining what constitutes different levels of performance, rubrics facilitate objective grading and help students understand what is required to achieve success. This tool is particularly useful as it communicates expectations effectively, ensuring that all students are aware of what is considered quality work, thereby enhancing transparency in assessments.

In this context, options that suggest grading methods or lesson planning are limited in scope compared to the comprehensive nature of rubrics as frameworks for assessment. Similarly, the idea of classroom decorum does not align with the purpose of a rubric, which is focused on evaluating and providing feedback on student work rather than managing behavior.