Article Title

The Democracy Empowerment Rubric: Assessing Whole Group Conversations in Early Childhood Classrooms

Authors

Ben Mardell
Michael Hanna

Publication Date

Fall 2016

Abstract

A dramatically shifting economic landscape presents proponents for democratic classrooms with a historic opportunity. To take advantage of this opportunity, a measure of classroom democracy is needed. The Democracy Empowerment Rubric (DER), which analyzes whole class conversations, is presented as a measure. Possibilities and risks associated with deploying such a rubric are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Mardell, Ben and Hanna, Michael (2016) "The Democracy Empowerment Rubric: Assessing Whole Group Conversations in Early Childhood Classrooms," Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/jppp/vol8/iss1/5