private List <SelectListItem> GetCurrentAssignmentList(string roleName) { var assingnmentList = new List <SelectListItem>(); assingnmentList.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Pick Assignment", Value = 0.ToString() }); assingnmentList.AddRange(_teacherRepository.GetCurrentAssignments(roleName).Select(p => new SelectListItem { Text = p.AssignmentName, Value = p.AssignmentId.ToString() }).ToList()); return(assingnmentList); }