An independent inquiry into school retention rates in a Toronto school board finds drop-out rates of 5% for boys and 2% for girls, and of 4% for urban schools and 8% for rural schools.What type of study was conducted?

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This is a descriptive study because it involves observing and describing the behavior of a subject without influencing it in any way. The study simply reports the drop-out rates without manipulating any variables or attempting to establish causal relationships.

An Independent Inquiry into School Retention Rates in a Toronto