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The first part of the study is an observational study, and it examines MCAS test score differences among charters, pilot schools (a sort of hybrid with some charter and some traditional characteristics) and Boston Public Schools (BPS).

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  1. noun The act or process of studying.
  2. noun The pursuit of knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research.
  3. noun Attentive scrutiny.

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  • Though the authors argue that the study could be advantageous for state governments looking for improvements or scholars to analyze the effect of government policy on particular industries, the main benefit may be for businesses interested in the size and scope of state government's tax and regulation policies.
  • "The big thing we got from this study was the earlier you got these patients for gastric bypass and the earlier they were referred during the course of their diabetes, the better their chance for diabetes control," said senior author Dr. James W. Maher, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor of surgery.
  • The results of this study are also relevant to nano-optics and near-field imaging, especially when tomographic image reconstruction is involved. function greens nanooptics theory CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • "This study is a loud, clear message about the importance of acting now to create a vibrant clean energy economy," said U.S. Senator John Kerry. —  Reliable Plant Magazine
  • "This study is a breakthrough in the science of counting tiger numbers, which is a key yardstick for measuring conservation success," said noted tiger scientist Dr. Ullas Karanth of the Wildlife Conservation Society. —  Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed
 

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development ·  knowledge ·  history ·  research ·  theory ·  test ·  discussion ·  book

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study:   studies ·  studying ·  studied
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English studie, from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, from studēre, to study.

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  1. Early modern English also studie; from Middle English study, stody, studye, studie, from Old French estudie, estude, French étude = Spanish estudio = Portuguese estudo = Italian studio, from Latin studium, eagerness, zeal, exertion, study, from studere, be eager, zealous, or diligent, study: see student.
  2. from Middle English studyen, stodyen, from Old French estudier, French étudier = Spanish estudiar = Portuguese estudar = Italian studiare, from Middle Latin studiare, study, from Latin studium, eagerness, zeal, study: see study, n.
 

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