Evaluation more than a grade

The general aim of this study was to analyse the process used by Physical Education teachers to assess high school students in the Santa Rosa do Sul/SC state school system. In order to achieve this objective the following specific objectives were defined: to verify the assessment system included in the school''s PPP; to understand the students'' perception of assessment in Physical Education; to understand how the assessment criteria used by the teacher are defined. The research was of a field nature using the following tools: a questionnaire applied to the teachers a focus group carried out with the high school students an analysis of the Political Pedagogical Project (PPP) of the institution being researched and work with one class from each year of high school. Significant results were obtained from the students and teachers about assessment. In terms of knowledge about assessment everyone had a superficial understanding but the aim of assessment was clear to the students. As for the teachers we identified a need for further research into assessment in Physical Education classes.