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Child Development

Sage Mendez-McLeish

CHDV017 · CHDEV105 · CHDV105 · CHDV010 · CHDEV35 · CHDV35 · CHDV030 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to show up and complete writing or group work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo examsCaring mentorWriting and projectsInspirationalMandatory attendance
  • Almost all students praise him as caring, knowledgeable, and and special education.
  • Assessment is mostly writing, reflections, and .
  • and one minority review found class activities boring or pointless.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+ when students complete writing, projects, and participation, though effort is still expected.

Both online and ; in-person sample is much larger.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low with doable work, but some classes still challenge thinking and require regular writing.

Online and in-person comments both describe approachable content with light-to-moderate challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

; one online review also reports mandatory attendance while another does not.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 91% would take again and many call him best or .

Online reviews are fully positive; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and many A outcomes make grades student-friendly when work is submitted.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; grade outcomes are clearest in person.

Workload

Light

74/100

No exams and doable writing or group projects keep load manageable, though weekly reflections and participation still matter.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight weekly reflections and peer responses; and activities.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students call him caring, inspiring, knowledgeable, and engaging, with one outlier calling the class boring.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person; the sole harsh critique is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Students repeatedly say there are no exams and grades come from writing, reflections, and group projects.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are widely loved for warmth, expertise, and and almost all A grades.

Main concern

and one student found activities boring or pointless despite still earning an A.

What students said

“there are no exams. only writing and group projects.”
CHDV105
“no exams. and projects.”
CHDV017
“Honestly one of the in school. Incredibly boring.”
CHDV105

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections stay engaging through discussions, weekly reflections, peer responses, and .

Main concern

You still need consistent participation and weekly writing even when lectures feel great.

What students said

“Lectures were great topics and they were engaging. Class structure: class reflections weekly; responding to 2 peers weekly and .”
CHDV017
“If you put in the effort to his class you will succeed. and passionate about what he teaches.”
CHDV010

Exam style

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Assessment is project and writing based with no traditional exams reported, making the style highly student-friendly.

No ExamsWriting AssignmentsGroup ProjectsWeekly Reflections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

94/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

assignments, projects, and class activities.

No ExamsWriting AssignmentsGroup Projects
“there are no exams. only writing and group projects.”
CHDV105
“no exams. and projects.”
CHDV017

Online

Online classes use weekly reflections, peer responses, discussions, and a .

Weekly ReflectionsPeer ResponsesGroup ProjectNo Exam Mention
“class reflections weekly; responding to 2 peers weekly and .”
CHDV017
“If you put in the effort to his class you will succeed.”
CHDV010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! he is very knowledgeable in child development and special education.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (2 online, 9 in person), highlighting , and one negative outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and wants everyone to succeed. makes his class fun and engaging.”

📝

94/100

“there are no exams. only writing and group projects.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

⚠️

24/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

💔 Minority Critique

15/100

“Honestly one of the in school. Incredibly boring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • loved his class!! he connects with the students so well.
  • Inspiring and thought provoking. Very warm and engaging.
  • Interesting lectures, fun class activities, and the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put in the effort to his class you will succeed.
  • The work was very doable. !!
  • there are no exams. only writing and group projects.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares!
  • so , and thoughtful!
  • a truly great human being.

Theme 4

⚠️

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • we waste way too much time talking it.
  • In class group work feels pointless because we read to ourselves in groups.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across multiple CHDV courses from 2018-2020 show rich detail and strong consistency despite one negative outlier.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1