A PERMANÊNCIA NA EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL E TECNOLÓGICA: ESTRÁTEGIAS PARA O ÊXITO DISCENTE

Abstract

Professional and Technological Education (PTE) is a strategic field for promoting social inclusion and strengthening the relationship between school, work, and citizenship. The central problem of the research lies in understanding how PTE can effectively contribute to students’ permanence and engagement in the face of school dropout and the transformations of the labor market. The general objective is to analyze the potential of PTE in students’ integral formation, highlighting its contributions to the development of technical, social, and human skills. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach, based on bibliographic review and documental analysis of public policies, institutional reports, and practical experiences developed in educational institutions. The results indicate that PTE fosters meaningful learning by articulating theory and practice, values students’ knowledge, and expands opportunities for labor market insertion, provided it is developed in a contextualized manner and integrated with local demands. It is concluded that PTE, when guided by principles of equity and quality, represents a viable alternative to address educational exclusion and promote individuals’ emancipation, reaffirming its role as a structuring axis of public education policies.

Keywords: Professional Education. Technical Teaching. Inclusion. School Permanence. Public Policies.