PERMANÊNCIA E ÊXITO NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS NO CONTEXTO DA EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL E TECNOLÓGICA

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this article, the phenomena of dropout and student retention in Professional and Technological Education (PTE) are discussed from three main perspectives: the theoretical foundations of the topic, the public policies that ensure the right to stay in education, and the factors that influence dropout. The research was conducted through a critical review of the literature, based on access to databases (digital libraries), using specific descriptors and the reading of 20 selected documents. Subsequently, the analysis and discussion of the data presented in this manuscript were carried out.The discussion is based on authors such as Zanin, Garcia, Dore, Saviani, and Freire, seeking to understand student retention as an expression of the right to education and as a social practice aimed at justice and human emancipation. The text also incorporates reflections on the articulation between teaching, research, and extension, recognizing these dimensions as essential to the consolidation of PTE. Based on a critical review of the literature and institutional documents, it is concluded that addressing school dropout requires integrated pedagogical actions, consistent public policies, and an educational conception committed to comprehensive and socially grounded human development, considering that the analyzed authors advocate for an education oriented toward the emancipation of individuals, and that the practices of Youth and Adult Education should encompass not only schooling, but also the critical and social development of students.