| Mindful leaders in highly effective schools: A mixed-method application of Hoy’s M-scale WS Kearney, C Kelsey, D Herrington Educational Management Administration & Leadership 41 (3), 316-335, 2013 | 98 | 2013 |
| Student readiness to learn and teacher effectiveness: Two key factors in middle grades mathematics achievement WS Kearney, TA Garfield Dialogues in Middle Level Education Research Volume 1, 29-46, 2022 | 72 | 2022 |
| Beating the odds: Exploring the 90/90/90 phenomenon WS Kearney, DE Herrington, DV Aguilar Equity & Excellence in Education 45 (2), 239-249, 2012 | 68 | 2012 |
| Principal influence: A catalyst for positive school climate. PA Smith, P Escobedo, WS Kearney International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership 16 (5), n5, 2020 | 50 | 2020 |
| Ready from Day One: An Examination of One Principal Preparation Program's Redesign in Collaboration with Local School Districts. WS Kearney, A Valadez Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development …, 2015 | 40 | 2015 |
| Ready from Day One? The Relationship Between Length of Pre-Service Teacher Field Residency and Teacher Efficacy. TG Dorel, WS Kearney, E Garza Critical Questions in Education 7 (1), 2016 | 39 | 2016 |
| Leadership for the long-haul: The impact of administrator longevity on student achievement. L Kearney, W.S., Valadez, A., and Garcia School Leadership Review 7 (2), 24-33, 2012 | 37* | 2012 |
| Asking students their opinions of the learning environment: an empirical analysis of elementary classroom climate W Sean Kearney, PA Smith, S Maika Educational Psychology in Practice 32 (3), 310-320, 2016 | 33 | 2016 |
| A theoretical and empirical analysis of change orientations in schools PA Kearney, W.S., & Smith Studies in School Improvement, 22-43, 2009 | 28* | 2009 |
| Emotionally intelligent leadership: An analysis of targeted interventions for aspiring school leaders in Texas WS Kearney, C Kelsey, C Sinkfield Planning and Changing 45 (1/2), 31, 2014 | 27 | 2014 |
| High Performing Principals in Historically Low-Performing Minority-Serving Schools: A Glimpse into the Success of 90/90/90 Schools in South Central Texas. WS Kearney, D Herrington National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal 24, 2010 | 27 | 2010 |
| The impact of achievement press on student success in elementary schools PA Smith, W Sean Kearney International Journal of Educational Management 27 (4), 387-401, 2013 | 21 | 2013 |
| CLASSROOM WALKTHROUGH PRACTICES: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 10,000 OBSERVATIONS. J Goldhorn, WS Kearney, M Webb National Forum of Educational Administration & Supervision Journal 30 (3), 2013 | 17 | 2013 |
| Assistant Principal Career Transition (Part I). DE Herrington, WS Kearney National Forum of Educational Administration & Supervision Journal 29 (2), 2012 | 17 | 2012 |
| A COMPARISON OF TEACHER AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM CLIMATE. W Kearney, S Peters National Forum of Educational Administration & Supervision Journal 31 (1), 2013 | 15 | 2013 |
| Principals in high-performing, high poverty, minority-serving schools in Texas E Murakami, WK Kearney Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools, 3-24, 2019 | 14 | 2019 |
| Examining the impact of classroom relationships on student engagement: A multilevel analysis WS Kearney, PA Smith, S Maika Journal of School Public Relations 35 (1), 80-102, 2014 | 13 | 2014 |
| Examining the impact of critical feedback on learner engagement in secondary Mathematics classrooms: a multi-level analysis WS Kearney, M Webb, J Goldhorn, ML Peters AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice 10 (1), 23-49, 2013 | 13 | 2013 |
| The Role of Inquiry in Closing the Gap between University Experience and Assistant Principal Career Transition through Simulated Realistic Job Preview. WS Kearney, DE Herrington Education Leadership Review 14 (1), 69-82, 2013 | 13 | 2013 |
| Student bullying, teacher protection, and administrator role ambiguity: A multi-level analysis of elementary schools WS Kearney, P Smith Journal of School Leadership 28 (3), 374-400, 2018 | 12 | 2018 |
