Raw average: 4.91/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 1.7/5 difficulty · 3
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Edgar Valles is praised for engaging lectures that incorporate current events and documentaries, with reviewers noting he cares deeply about student well-being and success. He is described as an amazing and insightful instructor who genuinely wants to help future teachers succeed.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.93 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
EDGAR VALLES is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future
schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026
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Section
Mode
Enrolled / capacity
Waitlist
LEC 001
Classroom Instruction
29 / 30
0
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Edgar Valles is an engaging and supportive instructor who values student well-being and learning. Reviewers highlight his interesting topics and clear assignment purposes, recommending the class for its positive environment.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.93 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The workload is light, consisting of 2-4 weekly readings and a response. Reviewers describe the assignments as easily doable with no busy work.
Students feel seen and valued, with lectures that engage through current events and videos. Valles is described as genuinely helpful and willing to support student success.
Topics
Immigrant student education in K-16
School factors and home-school relations
Interdisciplinary literature in education and sociolinguistics
Skills
Policy analysis of immigrant education
Contextual analysis of immigration and education
Evaluation of policy and pedagogical approaches
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A86.7%86.7%
AB6.7%6.7%
B6.7%6.7%
BC0.0%0.0%
C0.0%0.0%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Fall 2025
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Fall 2025 · all course levels
3.903.90GPA
Higher than 7979% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
3030letter grades
More recorded grades than 00% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 70.070.0 letter grades.
About this comparison
1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30
recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure
of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded
grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.