The Continuous Uniform Evaluation System (CUES) provides the means for Arizona school districts to demonstrate accountability for achieving the goal of assisting all public school students in Arizona to develop the basic skills of reading, writing, and computation. These suggested guidelines for the development and implementation of a continuous criterion-referenced evaluation system were developed in order to assist school districts in their efforts to comply with the CUES mandate while meeting the educational needs of their particular communities. This outline of the essential elements of the CUES system includes a discussion of the scope and sequence of instruction, performance objectives, the criterion-referenced approach to evaluation, the need for and nature of alternative learning plans, a record keeping system, and a parent reporting system. The roles of district and school administrators and instructional staff, and suggested steps for the development and implementation of the CUES are also listed. A guide to resources available through the Educational Information Center of the Arizona Department of Education is appended. (Author/MV)