Uses data from the High School & Beyond national survey to show how a model of cultural nesting can be used to examine cultural diversity and disaggregate achievement-test results within and across U.S. racial groups. Suggests that the model is more useful than simple white/nonwhite academic-performance comparisons. (SLD)

Proposes a structural model of intelligence based on the significant aspects of Blacks' cognitive development. Discusses alternative perspectives on the understanding of macro-level activities, modifications in the general approach to cognitive assessment, and the formulation of pedagogical guidelines. (FMW)