FACTORS THAT CAUSE SCHOOL DROPOUT AND EXCLUSION IN SEGMENT II OF YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION (EJA): A Bibliographic Review

Abstract

Adult Education is a teaching modality aimed at a group that has historically been marginalized by social exclusion. Over time, education for this population began to serve specific elite interests, such as expanding the electorate, a reality that, to some extent, is still reflected today. This Final Project aimed to understand the factors that contribute to the failure of students in segment II to continue in the EJA modality, identifying the internal and external factors they face daily. The methodology used was a literature review that allowed us to synthesize and discuss relevant research on the topic. The results indicate that young people's lack of motivation, work demands, pregnancy, lack of time, distance from school, precarious study spaces, substance use, financial problems, fragile family structures, age differences among students, and difficulty understanding classroom content, often disconnected from the students' realities, lead to school dropout or exclusion. Teacher training for this modality should include the use of technologies and meaningful pedagogical resources, such as films, poetry, music, and dance, that connect with the students' cultural world. Contextualized teaching that respects students' individual trajectories fosters real transformation, as many seek through education the possibility of improving their living conditions, as well as those of their families and communities.