A formative itinerary model for access to technical courses — The FIC experience

This study aims to identify the preliminary results of an integrated model for increasing professional education and schooling, besides to minimize structural deficiencies in basic subjects of exact sciences and to improve students assessments. The proposed model is based on the idea of formative itinerary and allows to: a) identify and handle students former educational deficiencies in basic subjects, such as mathematics; b) provide an initial professional certification to the students; c) guarantee the offer of continuing studies and d) reduce dropout rates. The exploratory study in an intentional sample suggests that the model has been effective for the proposed objectives.