De Anza College · Child Development & Education

Jamel Thompson

CD53 · CD50 · CD64 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 1.9

The decision

if you want a supportive and , but know that one student reported a poor teaching experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear ExplanationsKind And SupportiveEasy GradingHelpful Study GuidesOne Serious Engagement Concern

Most students describe Thompson as , and highly supportive.
Grades look very attainable, with several reported A grades and .
One negative review raises a serious concern about focus and professionalism during class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A appears very realistic because reported grades are high and one student says she is easy with grading.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course feels accessible because and low difficulty, though one student says the tests are hard.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews mark attendance as mandatory, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most comments strongly recommend her for , and fair, despite one sharp negative review.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

because students report A grades and directly say she is easy with grading.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Reviews and instead point to easy difficulty, notes, and study guides.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students praise her clarity, preparation, kindness, and support, but one review reports poor attention to teaching.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews mainly mention tests and study guides, with .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly very positive, emphasizing , and .

Main concern

One review says she was not serious enough with teaching and ignored a student question.

What students said

“she ”
CD53

“She is easy with grading.”
CD64

“She likes chatting and socializing, but not being serious with her teaching.”
CD64

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, midterm, or final policies.

Hard TestsStudy GuidesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Hard TestsStudy GuidesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“ but she provides study guides and .”
CD50

“she gives notes and study guide.”
CD64

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is wonderful!!!!!! One of the ! She wants you to learn and as long as .”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“she ”

📈 Easy Grades

86/100

“She is easy with grading.”

⚠️ Main Concern

45/100

“She likes chatting and socializing, but not being serious with her teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she
She comes well prepared to class and makes everyone participate.
and has a lot of knowledge in CD area.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

She is easy with grading.
I loved her class so much! She was very easy but I actually learned a lot too.
but she provides study guides and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Personality

Professor Thompson is very inspiring, loving and kind.
and kind and most of all fair!
!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews give a usable pattern, but many are old, short, and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CD644 reviews

CD533 reviews

CD501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Jamel Thompson

Take Thompson if you want a supportive and usually easy in-person class, but know that one student reported a poor teaching experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy Grades

⚠️ Main Concern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Support And Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a supportive and , but know that one student reported a poor teaching experience.