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A study around the impact of questioning use with gifted students is a solid idea.  One area that needs to be clarified is the connection between the use of questions and pre and post writing samples.  Are the questions you mention part of an English class and essays the students are writing?  Are they part of a science class?  How do the pre and post writing samples link to the questions?

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Solid and timely idea.  A suggestion on getting your question more specific would be...do formative assessments designed with DOK level 3 and 4 questions increase achievement in gifted students as measured?by....

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The idea of studying a specific differentiation strategy is solid.  A refined question would identify the research based differentiation strategy the web quests would belong to and then your resources would include research on the strategy from one of the gifted practicioners that has already researched that area.  For example, does the use of preassessment and learning contracts increase engagement for gifted high school students in social studies as measured by surveys and interviews.  The webquests is the activity the students will be doing as part of the contract they agree to and sign. We used SS as an example...be sure to include the content area of the students you are working with when you form your question.

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Timely idea to focus on based on the increased usage of MAP in Stark County.
Will you use the information from the Student Profile Report to create lessons for small group instruction, to devise tiering activities, etc.?   How you will be using the information from the report to adjust instruction?

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This is a solid idea. You may want to choose a verb to connect your ideas...tailor learning experiences and activities to align...or incorporate Gardner's 9 Intelligences.

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Solid idea.  To refine your questions:  Can implementing the research based reading comprehension program, Jacob's Ladder in a push in gifted service model improve the reading and writing skills of gifted students as measured by....
This might be something that you want to tackle for this class and then continue to work on throughout the school year  in order to see what sort of results the use of the program leads to

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Solid Idea.  To refine your question you could say:
Can a growth mindset improve perfectionism and underachievement in gifted students as measured by....

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What literature will you review related to the app?  Are they commended for gifted students?  What strategy along with the app will you implement to see if the learning of gifted students improve?

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Solid idea - streamlining it to a specific grade or grade band would help focus the question:
Can bibliotherapy in grades K -3 improve student engagement  in ELA and reduce behavior incidents....

How often will you employ bibliotherapy? Do you have baseline data on gifted students and discipline? Be sure to include that in your proposal.

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Idea: Underachievement and perfectionism in gifted students
Question: Can the social and emotional issues of perfectionism and underachievement in gifted students be improved through the implementation of Growth Mindset exercises as measured by goal setting, surveys and MAP scores?
Resources: Winebrenner: Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's Classroom; Chapter 1 and Sousa: How the Gifted Brain Learns; Chapter 3

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Idea: Jabob’s Ladder and push-in model
Question: Can implementing Jacob’s Ladder improve the reading and writing skills of gifted students within a limited time frame during push-in, as measured by pre/post-assessments, surveys and MAP scores?
Resources: VanTassel-Baska: Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners; Chapter 6

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Idea: Garner’s 9 Types of Intelligences
Question: Can tailoring learning experiences and activities to Gardner’s 9 Types of Intelligences strengthen weak areas in gifted students, as measured by surveys, specific content assignments and MAP scores?
Resources: Heacox: Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom; Chapter 2

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Idea: Achievement Increase by increasing rigor while using Webb's Depth of Knowledge(DOK)Model when creating assessments.
Question: Does Achievement Increase when using Webb's Depth of Knowledge(DOK) Model when creating assessment as measured by performance of given formative assessments?
Resource:
http://www.aps.edu/re/documents/resources/Webbs_DOK_Guide.pdf

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Idea: Would using a specific differentiation strategy (web quests) increase engagement for gifted learners in the classroom.
Question: Does using Web Quests Increase Engagement for Gifted Learners by using Surveys/Interviews?
Resource:
http://www.techlearning.com/news/0002/resources-for-teaching-the-gifted-and-talented/65843

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idea: Using higher level thinking questions would increase learning with gifted learners.
Question: Does using Bloom's taxonomy to differentiate questions to gifted learners increase student learning by pre/post writing samples?
Resources:
Instructional Strategies: How to teach Rigor&Relevance by International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.

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Idea: Using iPad applications to improve problem solving skills
Question:  Can iPad applications (such as Not Not and Aqueducts 101) improve problem solving abilities in gifted students as measured by pre and post assessments (possibly using the Problem Solver books)?
Resources:
Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's Classroom, Chapter 8
Hoagies Gifted Applications
Problem Solver Books

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Idea:  Using Bibliotherapy with gifted students
Question:  Can using bibliotherapy improve student engagement in ELA and reduce behavior incidents in gifted students, as measured by student surveys, observation, and documented behavioral incidents?
Resource:
Using Bibliotherapy with Gifted Children (Frasier and McCannon)
Guiding the Gifted Reader by Halsted)

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Idea: Data Informed Instruction
Question: Does using MAP Student Profile Report Skills to Introduce as an instructional plan create growth (measured by MAP testing) in gifted students?
Resources: NWEA PD Center, Student Profile Report; John Hattie Effect Size Research (Visible Learning for Teachers); Using Student Achievement Data To Support Instructional Decision Making (NAESP) http://www.naesp.org/sites/default/files/Student%20Achievement_blue.pdf

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This is a BIG topic. What parts of UDL are you incorporating? Are there ways to explore this topic in a smaller scale with your #2 idea? Perhaps incorporating some UDL strategies while implementing small group instruction? Also think about how you want to focus UDL around your gifted students? Will you compare their results in the UDL classroom to others that are not gifted? Are you thinking a control group?

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This is a solid idea.  Perhaps you can engagement and attitude towards learning based on the social and emotional topics.  Interviews are good at providing info related to attitudes.

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Small group instruction is an important thing to consider in action research.  We suggest you include the alternate activities that students participate in while not meeting with you as well. You want a clear explanation of the instructional strategies you are employing both within the small group instruction.

For example:  Does small group instruction, choice menus and interest projects improve student achievement in gifted students as measure by...

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Idea: Universal Design in the math classroom

Question: Can incorporating universal design into the math classroom increase student engagement and achievement as measured by surveys, interviews, and assessment data?

Resource:“ Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners” by Van Tassel-Baska & Stambaugh, Chapter 8 and Appendix 4A. “Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom” by Tomlinson, Chapter 1; http://teamonths.weebly.com/universal-design-learning.html

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Idea: Instructional models in the clustered classroom

Question: Does using small group math rotations improve student achievement as measured by surveys, work samples, and MAP test data?

Resource: “ Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners” by Van Tassel-Baska & Stambaugh, Chapter 8 and Appendix 4A. http://www.byrdseed.com/differentiating-within-a-gifted-classroom/

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Idea: Social emotional needs and achievement in the cluster classroom
Question: Can integrating growth mindset and activities designed for the social emotional needs of gifted students increase student engagement and achievement as measured by surveys/interviews?

Resource:  “ How the Gifted Brain Learns” by David Sousa, Chapters 1 and 3.

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This is a solid action research question.

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This is a solid action research question.

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Some thoughts on this idea:

Consider how you can adjust your research question to specifically address the writing needs of gifted students.

Idea:  using mentor texts with gifted students

Question:  Does using mentor text improve writing in gifted students as measured by...

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Think about a more specific question such as:

Can projects and STEAM strategies increase student engagement and achievement in mathematics as measured...

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Think about how you can be more specific in the question you are asking as this will help you once you become entrenched in your project.
Can compacting instruction and use of extension menus in third grade increase engagment and achievement as measured by STAR math, ALEKS test data, and interview/surveys.

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One point of clarification, By accleration, do you mean formal subject acceleration with a WAP or increasing the depth, breadth and pacing of the math instruction through curriculum telescoping? So a more specific question would be:
Does the formal subject acceleration of elementary math students increase achievement....

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Idea:​​ ​using​ ​bibliotherapy​ ​with​ ​gifted​ ​students
​​​Question:​​ ​​ ​Does​ ​using​ ​bibliotherapy​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​help​ ​gifted​ ​students​ ​cope ​ ​​​with​ ​their​ ​social​ ​emotional​ ​needs,​ ​as​ ​measured​ ​by interviews​ ​and surveys? ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Resources:​
Delisle,​​James​​R.,​​et​​al.​​“Chapters​​3,5.”​​​When​​Gifted​​Kids​​Don't Have​ ​All​ ​the​ ​Answers:​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Meet​ ​Their​ ​Social​ ​and​ ​Emotional​ ​Needs​,​ ​Accessible Publishing​ ​Systems,​ ​2010.

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​​Idea:​​ ​using​ ​mentor​ ​texts​ ​with​ ​students
​Question:​​ ​Does​ ​using​ ​mentor​ ​text​ ​improve​ ​student​ ​writing,​ ​as​ ​measured​ ​by ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​pre/post​ ​test​ ​writing​ ​samples?
​​Resources:​​ ​
​ ​Ray,​ ​Katie​ ​Wood,​ ​and​ ​Lisa​ ​B.​ ​Cleaveland.​ ​​About​ ​the​ ​Authors: Writing​ ​Workshop​ ​with​ ​Our​ ​Youngest​ ​Writers​.​ ​Heinemann,​ ​2004.

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Idea:​​ ​compacting​ ​with​ ​gifted​ ​students
Question:​​ ​Can​ ​compacting​ ​math​ ​units​ ​increase​ ​student​ ​achievement,​ ​as ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​measured​ ​by​ ​pre/post​ ​tests​ ​and​ ​MAP?
Resources:​​ ​Winebrenner,​ ​Susan,​ ​and​ ​Dina​ ​Brulles.​ ​“Chapters​ ​2-3.”​ ​​Teaching Gifted​ ​Kids​ ​in​ ​Today's​ ​Classroom​,​ ​Free​ ​Spirit,​ ​2012.

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Does accelerating mathematics students in elementary school increase achievement, as measured by ALEKS test data, AIR test data (Performance Index), and interview/surveys?

Resources:  Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classrooms (Chapter 9), Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners (Chapter 20)

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Can focusing more on compacting with use of extension menus in third grade mathematics help increase student engagement and achievement, as measured by STAR Math, ALEKS test data, and interview/surveys?

Resource: Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classrooms (Chapter 2)

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Can turning third grade mathematics curriculum into a more project based/ STEAM approach help increase student engagement and achievement, as measured by STAR Math, ALEKS test data, and interview/surveys?

Resource: Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners (Chapter 19)