An authentic assessment model for career and technology education in horticulture

Portfolios can help prospective employers accurately assess a student's abilities and competencies. In portfolios, students can present completed work or it can contain work from many subjects in varying stages of completion (Paulson & Paulson,1990). Portfolios permit students to highlight their best work in a flexible format (Valencia, 1990).

What are the works that prospective employers wish to be highlighted in a student's portfolio? What tangible evidence should be included in a portfolio of authentic assessment for Career and Technology Education? The purpose of this study is to identify tangible evidence which would best demonstrate achievement and competency of horticulture students as identified by representing managers of the horticulture industry.