The Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies at Samford University provides research and service to educators through the Institute for Teaching and Student Achievement (ITSA). ITSA engages in activities throughout the United States to improve teaching quality and student achievement.

The institute seeks to impact four significat sectors of the education arena:

• school-ages children
• institutions of higher education
• P-12 school educators
• state legislators and finance committee members