YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION AT IFAM CAMPUS EIRUNEPÉ: A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF SCHOOL DROPOUT IN THE YEAR 2019 (Atena Editora)

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the main factors that contributed to school dropout in 2019 in the 1st year class of PROEJA at IFAM Campus Eirunepé. It was also aimed to identify the percentage of dropout students in the class and to verify the existence of actions on the part of the teaching institution that could have contributed to the permanence of the individual in school to, finally, provide information that can be used to understand and minimize the problem in the classroom. local context. The methodology involved a qualitative and quantitative approach, through field research and the application of questionnaires. It was found that the course had a 41% dropout rate in its first year. The reasons identified were: work, moving to another location, difficulty in accessing the school environment, family obligations, lack of time to dedicate to studies, starting universities and changing institutions. Finally, two actions were collected to reduce the problem: offer of the course in another shift (morning or afternoon) and assistance with transport to places of difficult access.