Student performance indicators at the Technological Institute of Villahermosa and their effectiveness in the academic programs

Abstract

The project was carried out at the Technological Institute of Villahermosa with the objective of identifying the indicators that measure the academic, personal and professional performance of the students, as well as the causes of school dropout, in the students of the Villahermosa Technological Institute.The methodology included data collection through online forms, such as Google Forms, facilitating the participation of a total population of 4,753. To obtain representative results, simple random sampling was applied, which guaranteed that each student had the same probability of be selected. A confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of 5% was established, which made it possible to determine that the sample needed for the survey was 355 students; This project being quantitative and descriptive in nature.Various evaluation indicators were identified, such as written and oral exams, projects and exhibitions, which allow academic performance to be measured comprehensively. Additionally, a SWOT analysis was conducted to better understand the factors that influence school dropout. The results obtained revealed that the diversity of evaluation indicators is crucial to verify the scope of the qualifications and that the lack of formats to evaluate transversal and professional skills is a significant problem. Likewise, factors such as the lack of academic and personal support, as well as financial problems, were identified as contributing to dropping out of studies.