How Long to Read Myths and Tradeoffs

How Long Does it Take to Read Myths and Tradeoffs?

It takes the average reader and 59 minutes to read Myths and Tradeoffs by National Research Council

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

Description

More than 8 million students enrolled in 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 1996. The multifaceted system through which these students applied to and were selected by the approximately 2,240 institutions in which they enrolled is complex, to say the least; for students, parents, and advisers, it is often stressful and sometimes bewildering. This process raises important questions about the social goals that underlie the sorting of students, and it has been the subject of considerable controversy. The role of standardized tests in this sorting process has been one of the principal flashpoints in discussions of its fairness. Tests have been cited as the chief evidence of unfairness in lawsuits over admissions decisions, criticized as biased against minorities and women, and blamed for the fierce competitiveness of the process. Yet tests have also been praised for their value in providing a common yardstick for comparing students from diverse schools with different grading standards. Myths and Tradeoffs identifies and corrects some persistent myths about standardized admissions tests and highlight some of the specific tradeoffs that decisions about the uses of tests entail; presents conclusions and recommendations about the role of tests in college admissions; and lays out several issues about which information would clearly help decision makers, but about which the existing data are either insufficient or need synthesis and interpretation. This report will benefit a broad audience of college and university officials, state and other officials and lawmakers, and others who are wrestling with decisions about admissions policies, definitions of merit, legal actions, and other issues.

How long is Myths and Tradeoffs?

Myths and Tradeoffs by National Research Council is 58 pages long, and a total of 14,964 words.

This makes it 20% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Myths and Tradeoffs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Myths and Tradeoffs aloud.

What Reading Level is Myths and Tradeoffs?

Myths and Tradeoffs is suitable for students ages 8 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.

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