Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators

Sinan Dağ

doi:10.63612/ijesp.2033902

Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators

Abstract

This study examined the relationships among educational beliefs, perceived school climate, and pupil control ideology (PCI) among educators working in public Anatolian high schools in Ankara, Türkiye. Using a quantitative correlational design, the study obtained data from 761 educators, including principals, assistant principals, and teachers. Differences in PCI according to professional position, seniority, and disciplinary field were examined, and hierarchical regression analysis was used to assess the incremental contributions of educational beliefs and perceived school climate to PCI after accounting for professional position. Existentialism and Progressivism were the most strongly endorsed educational orientations. After professional position was controlled, educational beliefs explained an additional 23.6% of the variance in PCI, while perceived school climate contributed a further 2.2%; the final model accounted for 26.1% of the variance. Essentialism showed the strongest unique positive association with PCI (β = .422), whereas Existentialism was negatively associated with PCI (β = −.168). Among the school-climate dimensions, Directiveness showed a positive unique association with PCI (β = .119). Differences were also observed according to professional seniority and disciplinary field. Overall, the findings indicate that PCI is associated primarily with educators’ educational beliefs, while perceived organizational conditions provide an additional but comparatively modest contribution. The findings support examining individual belief orientations and organizational perceptions together when investigating educators’ approaches to pupil control.

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Supporting Institution

This study did not receive institutional or financial support from any organization.

Ethical Statement

The data used in this study were collected during the 2018–2019 academic year, before the 2020 ethics committee approval requirement applicable to such studies. Therefore, no separate ethics committee approval was obtained. Prior to data collection, formal permission to conduct the research in public schools was obtained from the Ministry of National Education, General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies (Research Implementation Permission No. 81576613/605.01/12224006, dated August 14, 2017). Participation was voluntary. Participants were informed about the purpose and procedures of the study, written informed consent was obtained, and confidentiality was maintained throughout data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Thanks

The author would like to thank all participating educators for their voluntary contribution to this study.

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English

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Education Management

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Research Article

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Sinan Dağ ^*
0000-0002-6687-5219
Türkiye

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October 19, 2026

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September 5, 2026

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October 12, 2026

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Dağ, S. (2026). Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.63612/ijesp.2033902

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1.Dağ S. Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators. IJESP. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.63612/ijesp.2033902

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Dağ, Sinan. 2026. “Educational Beliefs and School Climate As Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology Among Educators”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, no. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.63612/ijesp.2033902.

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[1]S. Dağ, “Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators”, IJESP, no. Advanced Online Publication, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.63612/ijesp.2033902.

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Dağ, Sinan. “Educational Beliefs and School Climate As Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology Among Educators”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy. Advanced Online Publication (October 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.63612/ijesp.2033902.

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Dağ, Sinan. “Educational Beliefs and School Climate As Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology Among Educators”. International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy, no. Advanced Online Publication, Oct. 2026, doi:10.63612/ijesp.2033902.

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1.Sinan Dağ. Educational Beliefs and School Climate as Predictors of Pupil Control Ideology among Educators. IJESP. 2026 Oct. 1;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.63612/ijesp.2033902