to follow to improve the delivery and quality of basic education and the experience of learners in the basic education learning environment; to address the immediate impacts of the pandemic on learning and participation and learning loss while deepening learning gains; to close the remaining gaps, confronts the issue on education quality, and anticipate the future of education and introduce innovations in fostering resiliency and embedding the rights of children and the youth in education.102 Methodology 37. The Human Rights Centers Management Office (HRCMO), through the ESCR Center, conducted a series of consultations for the monitoring of the human right to education, specifically school-to-work transition, to aid the ESCR Center achieve the following: a. Capture real-life experiences of learners during their school-to-work transition; b. Document government programs, policies, and activities for youth employment; c. Identify the gaps in the programs and policies of the government on youth employment; and d. Provide recommendations for policy reform and program development on how to support the youth’s transition from school to further education, training, or employment. 38. The monitoring activity employs the following methodology: a. The ESCR Center developed a monitoring tool to capture the experiences and recommendations of the representatives from the identified sectors. The monitoring tool includes questions on the general school-to-work transition of learners, issues encountered in the implementation of the K to 12 Program, and experiences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. b. The sectoral monitoring consists of virtual consultations through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with representatives of five different sectors, namely: (i) national organizations and local government units; (ii) civil society organizations and advocacy groups; (iii) employers; (iv) teachers, school administrators, and principals; (v) youth. c. The virtual consultations were conducted through Zoom and recorded with the participants’ consent. d. For each scheduled virtual consultation, the ESCR Center invited as many representatives of the different sectors to participate in the FGDs. 102 Id. 25