Spring 2027

Developmental and Family Assessment

Developmental and Family Assessment introduces family-focused developmental assessment with infants and young children, covering family interviewing, developmental histories, child observation, and screening.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

1 / 5

Past student reviews · Julie Poehlmann

The workload was described as heavy on readings, with one student noting that completing them was sufficient for success. Another student found the homework assignments and readings to be a waste of time due to the self-paced format.

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Prerequisites

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HDFS 262(or HDFS 362 prior to Fall 2023),ED PSYCH 320, PYSCH 460, or graduate/professional standing

HDFS 663

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JULIE POEHLMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. 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

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online (some classroom)0 / 350

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Julie Poehlmann

Students described the course as heavily self-taught with limited in-person instruction, noting a disconnect between online components and fieldwork. Recent feedback highlighted inconsistent assignment directions and communication challenges.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Julie Poehlmann

The workload was described as heavy on readings, with one student noting that completing them was sufficient for success. Another student found the homework assignments and readings to be a waste of time due to the self-paced format.

Past student reviews · Julie Poehlmann

Fieldwork in childcare centers was a consistently positive aspect for students. However, the lack of clear expectations regarding assignments and inconsistent rubrics created frustration for some learners.

Topics

  • Family-focused developmental assessment with infants and young children
  • Family interviewing, developmental histories, child observation, and developmental screening

Skills

  • Family interviewing, taking developmental histories, observing children, and developmental screening

Grades

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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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HDFS 663 · Spring 2027

Developmental and Family Assessment

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "offering_id": "1274:230:022132",
    "course_id": "HDFS 663",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "022132",
    "source_subject_id": "230",
    "title": "Developmental and Family Assessment",
    "credits_min": 3,
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    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring"
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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