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Vol. 6 Núm. 11 (2026): Revista Simón Rodríguez

Gestión educativa y deserción estudiantil en Educación Básica Alternativa: revisión bibliométrica en Scopus

Educational management and student dropout in Alternative Basic Education: a bibliometric review in Scopus
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2026-03-11

La deserción estudiantil en la Educación Básica Alternativa (EBA) constituye un problema estructural que limita la permanencia y culminación de estudios de jóvenes y adultos en contextos de vulnerabilidad. En este marco, la gestión educativa adquiere un rol estratégico para garantizar trayectorias formativas inclusivas y sostenidas. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la producción científica indexada en Scopus sobre propuestas de gestión educativa orientadas a disminuir la deserción estudiantil, mediante un enfoque bibliométrico con énfasis en la EBA. Se desarrolló una investigación no experimental, descriptiva y retrospectiva, basada en el análisis de documentos recuperados de Scopus, aplicando el método PRISMA para la identificación, selección y depuración de los registros. La base final quedó conformada por 369 publicaciones. Los resultados evidencian un crecimiento sostenido de la producción en los últimos años, concentrada en las áreas de Ciencias Sociales y Educación, con énfasis en liderazgo educativo, gestión institucional e inclusión. Sin embargo, se observa una limitada atención específica a la EBA. Se concluye que persiste un vacío relevante de investigaciones contextualizadas que orienten propuestas de gestión educativa para reducir la deserción en esta modalidad.

Student dropout in Alternative Basic Education (ABE) is a structural problem that restricts the retention and completion of studies for young people and adults in vulnerable contexts. Within this framework, educational management plays a strategic role in ensuring inclusive and sustained learning trajectories. The objective of this study was to analyze the scientific production indexed in Scopus on educational management proposals aimed at reducing student dropout, using a bibliometric approach with emphasis on ABE. A non experimental, descriptive, and retrospective investigation was conducted based on documents retrieved from Scopus, applying the PRISMA method for the identification, selection, and screening of records. The final sample consisted of 369 publications. The results show sustained growth of research in recent years, mainly in Social Sciences and Education, with emphasis on educational leadership, institutional management, and inclusion. However, there is limited research specifically focused on ABE. It is concluded that a significant gap remains in contextualized educational management proposals to address dropout in this modality.

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