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LAURA JONES-KATZ

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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 9 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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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Simply the best you will ever be taught English by. The class was REALLY tough for me though. Happy I am through it now.
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118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great teacher, fair grader. Her feedbacks are helpful and she cares a lot about the class. Turn in your assignments on time and you're guaranteed a good grade.
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ENGLISH118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Overall a good teacher. Not too hard and care about the student
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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She is a great teacher. Very helpful and friendly. Makes you actually learn something.
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Classes with LAURA JONES-KATZ

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016ESL 118Academic Writing II
Fall 2015ESL 116Academic Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Fall 2015ESL 118Academic Writing II
Spring 2015ESL 118Academic Writing II
Fall 2014ESL 116Academic Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Fall 2014ESL 118Academic Writing II

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