Applied academics refer to the real-world application of content and skills that are associated with the core academic subject areas. Differentiate between the applied academics that refer to content (i.e., knowledge acquisition and skill performance) and those that refer to skills

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A key distinction in applied academics is that functional reading and functional writing refer to skills, whereas functional math, science, and social studies refer to knowledge acquisition and skill performance associated with subject area content. Functional reading and writing are essential tool skills that are not content-specific; they are used in a variety of ways and across many different settings (e.g., reading as an academic area does not have content; the content comes from other areas such as literature, science, or social studies). Functional math, science, and social studies are content-laden. In addition to the knowledge that is imparted in these subjects, certain specific performance skills are developed in these subject areas as well (e.g., inquiry skills in science, problem-solving skills in math, research skills in social studies).