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"The Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) is an ideal way for educators and parents to learn more about student readiness for academic challenge. Academic Talent searches such as BESTS use above-level tests to discover talented students. This method has been in existence for more than three decades and the results have opened doors leading to opportunities to keep students engaged and challenged. The Department of Education is pleased to endorse this important opportunity and we hope that parents and educators will do all that they can to promote the development of academic talent through BESTS!" Judy Jeffrey, Director Iowa Department of Education