Sentence:  An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior design , for the most part schools accredited by membership in the National Association of Schools of Art , and a further `` on the spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the <WSD>recommendations</WSD> . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable