Definition of Educationese

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Educationese

educational institution
educational measurement
educational program
educational psychology
educational status
educational technology
educationalist
educationalists
educationalization
educationalize
educationalized
educationalizes
educationalizing
educationally
educationals
educationese (current term)
educationeses
educationist
educationists
educationless
educations
educative
educatively
educator
educators
educatory
educatress
educatresses
educe
educed

Literary usage of Educationese

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... under the heading educationese, reports receiving a letter asking about the propriety of the word conferencing, used in the phrase “from much ..."

2. State of State Standards 2000: English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Scienceedited by Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli edited by Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli (2000)
"... the "educationese" jargon of its predecessor is now gone, and the instructions are brief, legible, and almost devoid of "False Doctrine" and "Inflation. ..."

3. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (2007)
"So we do our best to avoid "educationese." Choose whatever terms make the most sense to you, but remember to talk with your colleagues to develop a ..."

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