Professor record POL
Michael Polak
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
25 sections
Grades: 2013–2025Evaluations: 2013–2024
Flunk Score50/100
Mixed record
POL 2101 · State and Local GovernmentPOL 2101 · all instructors & syllabi
Student evaluations
4.67 / 5
School avg. 4.36
8 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor helpfulness+0.45
Instructor stimulates interest+0.44
Instructor enthusiasm+0.35
Instructor availability+0.34
Instructor clarity+0.25
Instructor respectfulness+0.24
Instructor effectiveness+0.22
Course effectiveness+0.21
Amount learned+0.14
Instructor communication+0.12
Assignment measured knowledge+0.11
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0 = school average for each question. +0.50 means half a point above it on the 1–5 rating scale.
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GT CIOS (11-item) · in POL 2101 · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.30 | 4.16 | +0.14 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.50 | 4.24 | +0.25 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.47 | 4.26 | +0.21 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.89 | 4.54 | +0.35 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.59 | 4.14 | +0.45 |
| Instructor availability | 4.80 | 4.46 | +0.34 |
| Instructor communication | 4.52 | 4.39 | +0.12 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.61 | 4.39 | +0.22 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.81 | 4.57 | +0.24 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.19 | 4.08 | +0.11 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.60 | 4.16 | +0.44 |
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