Carney Curve

Boston College course evaluations · every published number, ranked class by class

Top of the board1.ECON 9902962.LAWS 8856973.PRTO 3300984.BSLW 2299975.PHIL 4932986.LAWS 8308987.SCWK 9960998.EESC 99011009.MUSP 16609610.UGMG 10109811.UNCP 55119712.SCWK 883197

Positions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

Instructor record · Social Work · Fall 2025 – Spring 2026

Damen Kelton

Social Work · 4 evaluation records across 4 classes

On each class's board
SCWK 992139th of 39 instructors ProvisionalSCWK 993245th of 45 instructors ProvisionalSCWK 993335th of 36 instructors ProvisionalSCWK 993442nd of 43 instructors Provisional
What the overall is made of
39BC evaluations4 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute
—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

Sources are averaged by how much we trust each one and by how many records sit behind it, so a handful of reviews nudges the number rather than replacing it.

What the challenge rank is made of
4thMore challenging than 4% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold
74BC — “Intellectually Challenging”4 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of
3rdMore work than 3% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold
30BC — “Workload”4 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

The line

All 13 items · means across 4 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
450th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
480th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
450th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
530th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
590th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
600th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
786th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
540th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
330th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
350th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
303rd pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
744th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
694th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Class by class

4 classes · 4 sections

How each position is worked outPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

SCWK 9921 Field Education IOvr36Chal0thWork0th
On this class's board39th of 39 instructors Provisional

1 section on record · course itself rated 40 out of 100. See the full board for SCWK 9921.

TermSecInstrCourseWork
Fall 202519364020
All 13 items for SCWK 9921
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
480th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
600th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
480th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
560th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
480th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
480th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
640th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
650th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
400th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
400th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
200th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
640th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
671st pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

SCWK 9932 Field Education II CSWOvr37Chal0thWork—
On this class's board45th of 45 instructors Provisional

1 section on record · course itself rated 44 out of 100. See the full board for SCWK 9932.

TermSecInstrCourseWork
Spring 2026193744—
All 13 items for SCWK 9932
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
500th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
470th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
400th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
470th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
500th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
630th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
670th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
570th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
400th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
430th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
520th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
400th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one. 1 of 13 questions were not reported and are left out rather than shown as zero.

SCWK 9933 Field Education III CSWOvr47Chal9thWork25th
On this class's board35th of 36 instructors Provisional

1 section on record · course itself rated 73 out of 100. See the full board for SCWK 9933.

TermSecInstrCourseWork
Fall 202522477340
All 13 items for SCWK 9933
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
500th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
300th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
600th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
804th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
672nd pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
671st pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
9033rd pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
400th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
300th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
300th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
4025th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
809th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
100100th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

SCWK 9934 Field Education IV CSWOvr35Chal100thWork—
On this class's board42nd of 43 instructors Provisional

1 section on record · course itself rated 60 out of 100. See the full board for SCWK 9934.

TermSecInstrCourseWork
Spring 2026223560—
All 13 items for SCWK 9934
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
300th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
550th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
300th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
300th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
703rd pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
600th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
9033rd pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
530th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
200th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
270th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
100100th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
702nd pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one. 1 of 13 questions were not reported and are left out rather than shown as zero.

How to read this pageScores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Almost every class scores high on that scale (the median is about 90), so challenge and workload are shown as a rank against every instructor we hold rather than as a score; the raw figure is in the breakdown above. Neither describes quality, and neither is ever marked better or worse anywhere on this site. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero. The position printed against each class is this instructor's place on that class's own board, computed from the same records the board itself is built from.