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The partial immersion program at Key Elementary School (Arlington, Virginia), where half the instruction is in English and half in Spanish, has completed its sixth year. The program review, including classroom observation, interviews with or surveys of students, teachers, parents, and staff, and student assessment, revealed a highly successful educational program for grades K-5. Program success is attributed to the dedication of principal, teachers, and staff; innovations in English- and Spanish-medium instruction, especially approaches to reading and writing; active parent involvement; and continued central office English- and native Spanish-speaking students. (MSE) well as or better than other students in their grade level. Three major recommendations are made for the coming year: (1) continued expansion and refinement of teaching techniques and strategies; (2) increased opportunities for teachers to continue training through in-service workshops and conferences on student cultural needs and instructional strategies; and (3) improved articulation between elementary and secondary school partial immersion programs. Overall student performance in this program confirms results of other partial immersion programs and verifies that the model is appropriate for educating both native English- and native Spanish-speaking students. (Author/MSE)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert