How Long to Read Kill the Messenger

How Long Does it Take to Read Kill the Messenger?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 32 minutes to read Kill the Messenger by Richard P. Phelps

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In response to public demand, federal legislation now requires testing of most students in the United States in reading and mathematics in grades three through eight. Many educators, parents, and policymakers who have paid little attention to testing policy issues in the past need to have better information on the topic than has generally been available. Kill the Messenger, now in paperback, fills this gap. This is perhaps the most thorough and authoritative work in defense of educational testing ever written. Phelps points out that much research conducted by education insiders on the topic is based on ideological preference or profound self-interest. It is not surprising that they arrive at emphatically anti-testing conclusions. Much, if not most, of this hostile research is passed on to the public by journalists as if it were neutral, objective, and independent. Kill the Messenger explains and refutes many of the common criticisms of testing; describes testing opponents' strategies, through case studies of Texas and the SAT; illustrates the profound media bias against testing; acknowledges testing's limitations, and suggests how it can be improved; and finally, outlines the consequences of losing the "war on standardized testing."

How long is Kill the Messenger?

Kill the Messenger by Richard P. Phelps is 331 pages long, and a total of 83,081 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kill the Messenger Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 33 minutes to read Kill the Messenger aloud.

What Reading Level is Kill the Messenger?

Kill the Messenger is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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