NASHVILLE,(AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday laid out a process for a public review of the state's K-12 academic standards in English and math amid continuing discussion about Common Core.

Academic standards are typically reviewed in Tennessee every six years. But with discussion in Tennessee and across the country about Common Core state standards, Haslam said it's time to take a fresh look.

"One thing we've all agreed on is the importance of high standards in Tennessee," he said. "This discussion is about making sure we have the best possible standards as we continue to push ahead on the historic progress we're making in academic achievement."

Tennessee has been recognized nationally for its education reforms. Last year, results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed Tennessee students leading the nation in academic improvement.

But as in other states, Tennessee has received pushback on the implementation of Common Core standards, which are intended to provide students with the critical thinking, problem solving and writing skills needed for college and the workforce.

During the last legislative session, lawmakers voted to delay the testing component associated with Common Core for one year. Haslam reluctantly signed the measure into law.

Last month, the Republican governor, along with the Legislature's Republican House and Senate speakers, convened a summit to review the ongoing education overhaul in Tennessee and plan for the future.

During the summit, Haslam said he planned to have more discussions about education changes in Tennessee, particularly on the Common Core standards.

"There's no question that we have made some significant progress in Tennessee, but we still face real challenges," he said then. "And there's no question there's still a lot of discussion to be had."

In the coming weeks, a website will be available for Tennesseans to go online and review each current state standard. They can comment on what they like or don't like and make suggestions.

The Southern Regional Education Board, as a third party, will collect the data in the spring and turn that information over to professional Tennessee educators to be reviewed and analyzed.

The governor has asked the State Board of Education to appoint two committees — an English Language Arts Standards Review and Development Committee and Math Standards Review and Development Committee — as well as three advisory teams for each of those committees.

The teams will review Tennessee's standards and gather input to make recommendations to the two committees, which will propose possible changes to the State Board of Education by the end of 2015.

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education, an advocate for Common Core, issued a statement saying it appreciates the governor's "willingness to listen to all parties."

"It is our hope that the review process ... will reinforce consensus about the value of high academic standards," said Jamie Woodson, SCORE's president and CEO. "Teachers, parents, and other Tennesseans now have a thoughtful way to identify areas where our standards are working and where we can build on our standards to continue raising the bar for students."