A summative evaluation assessed the progress made by the Westport Middle School Communications/Writing Magnet program's third year of operation. Part of the Kansas City, Missouri, School District's Long-Range Magnet School Plan, the program consists of 11 theme strands (text, creative writing/composition, dramatic arts, public speaking, journalism, public/human relations, computer, commercial arts, and photography). Approximately 700 students per year were enrolled in the middle school. Data included classroom observations, school visits, perception data gathered through interviews and survey instruments, and achievement data. Results indicated that: (1) teachers felt that student absences hindered their attempts to implement the theme to some degree; (2) teachers were committed to the theme and to each other; (3) student discipline, instructional leadership, and access to supplies remained concerns for the teachers; (4) the theme was not the primary reason for being at Westport for most of the parents and students; (5) most of the theme strands were fully implemented; (6) the majority of students were satisfied with the program and positive about their teachers; (7) most of the parents were satisfied with the program; and (8) students at all grade levels scored below the school district mean percentile scores and the national norms on a standardized test. Recommendations are to provide a supportive, capable administration, develop and implement a discipline policy, ensure that the learning resource center is easily accessible, provide teachers with relevant theme-centered inservice opportunities, and make supplies easily accessible to teachers. (Contains 10 references, and 14 tables and 11 figures of data. An appendix of data and the evaluation report feedback form are attached.) (RS)