or
<select name="month" data-role="dropdownlist" data-text-field="text" data-value-field="value" data-bind="source: months, value: selectedMonth, event: { change: changeListener }" required validationMessage="Please select {0}"></select>
$("#aCombobox").kendoComboBox([ {text: "Item1", value: "1"}, {text: "Item2", value: "2"}]);