A RICHER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

In 2001, Keys began working with Pal-Tech, Inc. to assist in the design and delivery of training for Egyptian educators under its 4-year Partners for a Competitive Egypt project. This training was to support the installation of over 7000 PCs in the classrooms, libraries, computer and science laboratories, and teacher rooms in a pilot group of private and public schools in seven governorates throughout Egypt. Citing Keys previous successes in the USAID-funded Alexandria Initiative in educational training, Pal-Tech sought to assure not only a rapid development time for the needed training modules, but also training material development and delivery methodologies that were sensitive to and proven effective in the “Egyptian educational context” of adult education. Keys stable of local trainers, already prepared to deliver high-quality interventions, proved invaluable to the project. Further, as additional training classes expanded, Keys was able to respond to the additional resource demands because of its long-standing practice of hiring and training new practitioners prior to field needs. This practice assures continual quality of service to our clients – something which both we and they have come to expect from Keys.

Even faced with difficult scheduling or logistical challenges, Keys does not to compromise or lower the bar on their high standards of quality. They demand a lot out of the teachers who participate in the training. The result is that participants achieve more than they could believe possible.

I had the pleasure to work very closely with KTEL as a consultant company to “Ed Tech-in-Schools” for more than a year and a half. My experience with KTEL proved that KTEL is different from any other training provider I've ever worked with; it’s characterized by providing cutting-edge training solutions through its experience in designing, developing, and delivering training programs that suits different segments. KTEL has a portfolio of training professionals with experience of more than 35 years in designated fields and specializations, KTEL Portfolio of training professionals has been carefully developed based on a proven track record of their training experience, technical excellence, and teaching capabilities. I believe KTEL is a leading company with a wide local network providing top quality training programs, workshops, seminars, blended solutions, consulting, and mentoring.

KTEL professionals share a passionate belief in the power of effective knowledge and skills transfer through bridging the gap from experienced professionals to new generations leading to the optimization of schools’ intellectual capital. KTEL management is distinguished by its vision, flexibility, understanding, experience, and most importantly customer service. KTEL devotes all efforts to provide extreme customer service and always plans ahead and acts to provide the best to its customers and exceed their expectations. The work that Keys has done with the Ed Tech Project has been exceptional. They have worked hard to help design and deliver our technology integration curriculum throughout Egypt. Keys trainers worked side by side with Ed Tech trainers to deliver and monitor training in modern methods of teaching and learning, school improvement and assessment. Their trainers are very experienced and dedicated to changing lives. The impact that Keys had on the Project's success is immeasurable. We couldn’t have achieved such tremendous results with teachers and administrators without their assistance.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has worked in partnership with Keys to Effective Learning (Keys) since 2001. Keys has consistently supported the design, development, and delivery of training programs under sub-contracts with IIE in a diversity of areas including teacher and school development, student leadership and entrepreneurship development, and assessment. Keys is an exemplary partner that commits the highest quality resources to the achievement of program aims. The Keys' team inclusive of their management, trainers and staff are well trained professionals who care about the development of Egypt's educational system and are dedicated to the enrichment of its human resources particularly at the teacher and student levels. The Keys' team works collaboratively and has delivered programs on time using materials and approaches that are relevant to the participant group and most likely to achieve sustainable results.

Just few words to commend you and your team for an excellent performance to-date on the technical assistance program. In quite a short time, you were able to complete a good number of tasks and receive marvelous feedback. Your team continues to demonstrate excellent organization skills; their dedication and commitment to accomplishing quality and timely deliverables are admirable.

I've worked with Keys to Effective Learning as a partner in multiple programs over the past 11 years as technical experts in Early Grade Learning. The first hand knowledge and expertise they bring is of tremendous value to contractors and to the government counterparts for which they provide capacity building assistance and tailored training programs at the central and governorate levels. The Keys team tailors each intervention based on the real on the real needs of the beneficiaries, after thorough review of what has already been done, what the stakeholders' vision is for the assitance and what the beneficiaries ultimately see as gaps and areas of need. I've often admired the team's ability to work at every level - from the central upper management tier to those working in implementation on the ground facing every day challenges. The ability to identify the right approach to each situation and work closely with counterparts to design and implement effective interventions is what has continuously set this organization apart from other providers.

Keys for Effective Learning (Keys) was a subcontractor to Creative Associates International for the Technology for Improving Learning Outcomes Project (TILO) a USAID/Egypt funded project (2007-2013). Under TILO, over 400 Primary and Preparatory schools across 9 Governorates received technology and were provided with training in the integration of technology to improve learning and school management. Keys was responsible for designing, managing and delivering the Training Component of the Project. As a result of TILO Training a total of 22,390 Egyptian teachers and Ministry of Education (MoE) Supervisors received training in effective teaching methods and integrating technology and school administrators were trained in effective management of technology in Schools. Keys designed, developed and delivered 22 individual training modules and worked with the TILO Technical Team to design and implement the first e-learning Teacher training module. All training modules including the eLearning module have been accredited by the Ministry’s Professional Academy of Teachers PAT) to be used nationwide. Keys also designed, developed and implemented a complete program of Follow-Up and Support in all Project schools ensuring the sustainability of the reforms. The TILO Project faced difficult times during and following Egypt’s Revolution. The country was unstable and faced ongoing security issues. Keys worked with TILO as a professional partner, through two revolutions, three Presidents, 3 MoE Ministers and two CoPs. Keys adjusted to the situation in each governorate meeting Project and USAID time frames. Keys is a very professional team whose standards can’t be compromised and their high quality of training is the only acceptable target. Building their team’s skills was a mission which impacted on TILO teachers training. They not only improved the teaching practice but they changed their lives to be better people. This statement is based on my personnel judgment on Keys work with TILO