A rubric is "a device for organising and interpreting data gathered from observations of student performance. More predisely, it is a scoring guide that differentiates between levels of development in a specific area of performance or behaviour". (http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/roomforubrics.htm) Below is an example of a rubric used to encourage strong reading. It was created by Year 2 & 3 students.

2/3B's Reading Unacceptable Reading Good Reading Great Reading Reading too fast. Some people can understand me. Everyone can understand me. Using no expression. Using a little bit of expression. I use lots of expression. People can't hear me. Some people can hear me. Everyone can hear me. Not concentrating on the words. I don't read on, re-read or sound out words I don't know. Sometimes I concentrate on the words and read on, re-read and sound out words I don't know. I always concentrate on the words and read on, re-read and sound out words I don't know. I don't concentrate on what the writing is about. I try hard to concentrate on the meaning of the writing. I always concentrate on the meaning of what I am reading. I don't stop at a full stop. Sometimes I stop at the full stops. I always stop at the full stops.