This booklet has been written to help persons interested in assessment of education and training programs in general and competency-based vocational education programs in particular. The following topics are covered in the individual sections: the meaning of the term "assessment"; the importance of assessment; curriculum models; percentages and comparison; sites where assessment should be conducted; assessment methods; appropriate persons for conducting assessments; valid, reliable, and economical assessment; bias in assessment; steps involved in planning assessment; recognition of prior learning; and problems and pitfalls of assessment results. The final section is an annotated bibliography of 23 publications concerning assessment in competency-based vocational education programs. (MN)