SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
TECNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Education Administration
Position:Associate Professor





Maka Kordzadze graduated with honors from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Physics, Speciality Biophysics. Since 2006 she is workins in the field of education management and education quality assurance. In 2015, Maka Kordzadze was aworded PhD in Educational Sciences at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the dissertation topic: “Basic Principles of Developing an Academic Staff Load Scheme.” Maka Kordzadze’s experience in the field of education management and quality assurance includes working on leading positions at LEPL -National Center for Education Quality Enhancemet, at LEPL – Center for Effective Governance System and Territorial Errangement Reform, as well as cooperation with non-governmental organizations, coordination of numerous local and international projects. Under her guidance number of regulatory and guidance documents on education quality issues are prepared. Maka Kordzadze is the founder and executive director of the NGO NNLE – Collegium of Independent Educational Consultants.

Scientific interests / research interests

Maka Kordzadze’s research interests are related to education management and quality assurance at the higher and general education levels, as well as to issues of adult learning and continuing education.

Featured publications

  • Long-lasting Challenge with Public School Evaluation Policy in Georgia. Review of European studies, 12, No. 3; 2020
  • The Role of Universities of Georgia in Providing Continuing Education Courses of Local Self-Government Public Servants. World Journal of Education; 10, No. 2; 2020;
  • Why Do We Need a Tenure System at University and School; Teachers’ Conference – School for University, University for School (Problems of Teaching and Education), 2014, Kutaisi;
  • DETERMINING ACADEMIC WORKLOAD AND REMUNERATION SCHEMES IN GEORGIAN UNIVERSITIES – Quality Issues and Insights in the 21st Century – QIIC, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2013 111-118IC™ Value: 00 ICID: 1082136

 

 

Books

  • How to Become an Active Citizen” – Methodical manual for secondary schools 2011;
  • How to Become an Active Citizen” – Methodical manual for school teachers, 2011;
  • Self-Evaluation Manual for Secondary Schools, 2009;
  • Self-Evaluation Manual for School Evaluation Experts, 2009;

Publications in press

Other Publications

  • SOLVING PROBLEMS OF INEQUITY IN ACADEMIC STAFF WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION // GESJ:Education Sciences and Psychology // 2013 | No.2(24), pp. 39-48 ISSN 1512-1232
  • Recommendations on Development and Implementation of Accreditation Standard 1 – Mission for Schools for Children with Hearing Difficulties in: 1st Annual International Conference “Current Challenges in Knowledge Management – ‘Knowledge for Life” (with Nino Amiridze (Utrecht University), Natia Amiridze, Nino Bokeria, Nino Inauri, (National Education Accreditation Center of Georgia (NEAC)], Universal, Tbilisi, 2008, pp. 270-285. [Georgian]

Current Courses

Course Catalog

  • Project writing and management in secondary schools;
  • Doctoral Colloquium 2;
  • Doctoral Colloquium 3;
  • Doctoral Colloquium;
  • Master’s Thesis -Education Management
  • Doctoral Colloquium 1;
  • Doctoral Colloquium 2;
  • Human Recourses Management;
  • Higher Education Accessibility
  • Management in a higher education institution – Master’s Level (2020)
  • Degree in High School – Master’s Level (2013-2019)
  • Evaluation of higher education program- Master’s Level (2013-2019)