CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Psychometric Consultant and Owner @Intelliphonics, LLC

Author of "A Practical Guide to Creating Quality Exams"

“Having worked for decades in the field of testing and being a long-time proponent of assessment best practices, I was impressed by the way the Diagnostic Intake Assessment (DIA) elicits data about the respondent on so many dimension by leveraging a variety of different item types. For example, the tool uses polytomous Likert-style questions as well as open-ended, constructed-response questions, which have been shown by evidence to be associated with instruments of strong reliability and diagnostic capability. The DIA appears to have been optimized to extract and quantify meaningful information in a way that allows for actionable suggestions. The result is a thorough diagnostic evaluation of the respondent with recommendations that are evidence-based and truly personalized.”

Vice President of Product Management and Design @Promethean

Vice President of Product Management @Pearson Online & Blended Learning; Director of Product Management @Rosetta Stone; and Test Prep and Admissions Leader @Kaplan 

“The diversity  of questions in the Diagnostic Intake Assessment (DIA) is remarkable. The assessment covers everything we know to be important in terms of learner and test-taker mindsets and is aligned with current research into pedagogy and learning science. In particular, the DIA’s use of open-ended questions requires respondents to reflect on how they approach learning and test-taking.  These kinds of questions have been shown to increase meta-cognition and self-awareness in ways that improve students’ performance and self-efficacy.”

Cognitive Psychologist and Learning Science Expert; Owner @KnowProgress, LLC

Formerly Vice President of Faculty and Curriculum @ Singularity University; adjunct faculty at University of California, Santa Cruz; Vice President of Language Learning Products at Rosetta Stone

“The questionnaire developed by MD2B Diagnostic – the Diagnostic Intake Assessment (DIA) – is so thorough and comprehensive that it can be considered a ‘battery’ of tests evaluating a respondent’s overall readiness to begin preparing for a high stakes exam. By capturing information about respondents' sleep quality and quantity, diet and exercise habits, preferred study environments, learning preferences and habits, and many other relevant factors, the DIA unearths precisely the kinds of critical – often overlooked – ways in which each respondent can modify their behavior to achieve their highest levels of cognitive performance. The student is then empowered to implement the personalized recommendations and strategies, deriving maximum benefits in the shortest period of time. Dr. Downey and Dr. Desai make a personal, ongoing investment in  supporting each and every client as they refine and continuously improve their exam preparation skills.”