The author discusses the use of evaluation for purposes of instruction and improvement of learning in the general physical education program. Contrasted with the traditional use of evaluation for grading and classifying students, it is suggested that evaluation be integrated into a cycle of activity involving behavioral objectives, measurement, and both formative and summative evaluation. The cycle should involve the following: (1) behavioral objectives should be defined clearly; (2) teaching methods should be related to present status--readiness of learners at given skill level; (3) level of mastery or standard of minimum acceptable performance should be agreed upon; (4) formative evaluation should occur at each level of performance in order to provide continuous feedback to students; and, finally, (5) summative evaluation should be conducted to test the achievement of the learner and to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching methods. (MJB)