Baixa taxa de conclusão dos cursos técnicos da rede federal de educação profissional e tecnológica: uma proposta de intervenção

Abstract

The Federal Network for Professional Education and Technology (RFEPT) receives thousands of files every year. However, fewer than 40% of students in technical courses can complete the course chosen, according to data from the National System of Technological Education (Sistec). This low completion rate (TC) is explained in RFEPT, due to high rate of evasion and Retention some technical courses. The dropouts and retentions have several causes, which can be external and internal. The literature review showed that external factors are socioeconomic in nature and internal pedagogical order. Statistical analysis helped identify regions and Institutes with problems in these rates, showing a negative correlation between completion rate and per capita income, as well as between completion rate and the Human Development Index (HDI), in others words, the higher the Completion Rate, lowest income per capita and the HDI of the municipality. In developing this study, conducted in the Department of Professional and Technical Education (Setec) identified courses with low completion rate and factors that may have influenced this data. Through this information, presented an intervention project with the measures to be implemented by Setec and the Institutes, aiming at solving the main causes of dropout and retention. This project, called the Integrated Action Plan to Combat Evasion and Failure (Paicer), will be regulated by an ordinance, consisting of actions a) prevention, b) monitoring for early detection of students at risk of dropout or retention and to identify the reason these episodes c) corrective, with the invitation to dropout students to return or remain at the Institute those with risk avoidance. With these actions, it is possible the gradual increase in the completion rate, reaching 80% in seven years.