The purpose of the study is to assess the student’s assessment in physical education; rnparticularly the relationship of theory to practice for effective learning in athletics the rnthesis of was conducted at Gewada and Tosho secondary schools in Alle special woreda rnsouth nation national and regional state. To conduct the study descriptive survey rndesigned methods. The total numbers of population was 493 students accordingly the rntotal size 178 students, 2 principals and 2P.E teachers. The sample size for students rndetermined by using slovens formula in the selection of the sample population by using rnsimple random sampling method. The main sources of the data was primary sources and rnsecondary sources, Also the main instruments of the data was questionnaires, interview rnand observations. The data was analyzed by using both quantitative and qualitative rnanalysis methods of the research. The most identified problems to students assessment in rnP.E; the relationship of theory to practice for effective learning in athletics was lack rnstudents interest, negative attitudes to the subject, lack of adequate sport fields and rnmaterials, lack of community support, lack of focus for the subject by school rncommunities.