ABSTRACT
Many scholars begin their review of leadership theories by looking to the oldest studies focusing on leaders, the Great Man theories of the 1800s. Behaviorists also studied leadership as a set of actions leaders engaged in. From there, trait theorists hypothesized what the fundamental traits of a leader might be. Assessment has always had a unique relationship with behaviorism, since many assessment practices are built upon behaviorist notions of learning and instruction. This chapter reviews some fundamental leadership theories and provides examples of how leadership behaviors and traits might inform assessment practice.
