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Haley Vlach

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Raw average: 4.71/5 from 14 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.

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What students say

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EDPSYCH 506
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Vlach is super engaging and a great professor! She was clear on her expectations, yes participation matters but it is not a lecture heavy class. The class is designed to stimulate conversation and you read interesting stuff. She also is very available during office hours and works with you through the semester!
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EDPSYCH 320
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Vlach is super into what she teaches and is very enthusiastic. Very nice and super fair. Lectures could get a bit long at times, but all the content was interesting and I learned a lot! I would definitely recommend taking this class. 4 easy multiple choice exams in the class and you get to drop the lowest score. Must attend lecture for points.
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EDPSYCH 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Haley is a good a lecturer, but sometimes her pace is too slow. Her lectures featured videos, which was good! Class was participation and 4 exams, and she lets you drop one!
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EDPSYCH 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The things on her slides are what is on the test. Videos during lecture are helpful. Gives a study guide for each exam.
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EDPSY320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
You do not need to do the readings so don't waste your money on a book! If you go to lectures you will do fine on the exam. Love her teaching style and just her overall, she is so cute and genuinely wants her students to do well. If you are taking Ed Psych 320 take it with her!
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EDPSYCH 320
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Reading is completely unnecessary, but helpful if you really want an A. Everything you need to know is clearly written down and spelled out in the lecture powerpoints. Unbelievably easy.
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Classes with Haley Vlach

EDPSYCH 470 provides supervised research experience in Educational Psychology, involving reading published studies and presenting or writing a paper on team-based research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

EDPSYCH 720 examines individual development in infancy and childhood, focusing on physical, cognitive, social, and personality changes and their contextual influences.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CS&D 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 720Child Development
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2026PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis

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